Baked Apples

Ready in 38 mins

Recipe by Graham

Here's an easy way to serve a hot apple dessert that is sweet and complimented with either cold custard or cold cream. The simplicity and speed of preparation of this recipe is perfect if you are in a hurry, or if you are new to cooking.

Preparation Time

3 Minutes

Cooking Time

35 Minutes

Ingredients for Baked Apples

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To serve 2:

2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
2 tablespoons butter
water

How to Cook Baked Apples

Keeping the apples whole and unpeeled, remove the cores with a slightly curved peeling knife, but do not make a hole right through (leave a short 'plug' at the base of the apple). Mix the cinnamon and sugar together and use the mixture to fill the apples where the core has been removed. Place a knob of butter on top of each apple then put about ½" (1cm) water in an ovenproof dish and place the apples in the dish. Bake in a preheated moderately hot oven (Mk 6 - 400ºF - 200ºC) for about 35 minutes until the apples are soft to the touch. Once or twice during cooking, baste the apples with the juices in the dish. Serve hot.

GRAHAM'S HOT TIP:
If you see the tops of the apples begin to burn during cooking, place a 2" (5cm) square of aluminium foil over them The apples will continue to cook normally, but will not brown so quickly.