Baked Apples

🧂 Ingredients

• 4 large apples

  (*see note)
• 4 tablespoon butter

  (½ stick, softened)
• ½ cup brown sugar
• ¾ teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ cup chopped pecans

  (optional, or walnuts)
• ¼ cup raisins

  (optional)
• ¾ cup water

  (enough to cover the bottom of your baking dish)

Instructions

• 1 To get started, preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
• 2 Wash your apples thoroughly and cut off the stem end of the apple. Then, cut or
  scoop out the core, making sure to leave the bottom ½-inch intact in order to
  contain the filling.
• 3 In a small bowl, combine the butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, and optional pecans
  and raisins, if using. Stir to evenly distribute all of the ingredients.
• 4 Take a scoop of the mixture and press it into the cavity of the apples. Place
  the top of the apples back on top, over the filling.
• 5 Pour your water into a baking dish and then set the apples, upright, inside the
  dish.
• 6 Bake the apples at 375°F (190°C) for 45 minutes - 1 hour, or until the apples
  are soft and the filling has browned.
• 7 Once cooked, remove them from the oven and baste them with the juices from the
  baking dish. Enjoy while warm.

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