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Cinnamon Baked Apples
6 large apples:
- Gala, Granny Smith, Rome Beauty, or Golden Delicious are good
1 1/2 teaspoons cinnamon
1 cup walnuts or pecans, chopped
Butter
Water
1 cup heavy cream, or more
With a thin paring knife or vegetable peeler, core the apples to within 1/4 inch of the bottoms.
Cut a thin slice from the bottom of each apple, leveling it so that it sits flat. Place the apples in a Pyrex-type baking dish, evenly spaced, not touching.
Loosely fill each apple center with chopped nuts. Combine the sugar and cinnamon and, again, fill the apple centers, letting the sugar mixture sift through the nuts. Top each apple with a pat of butter, pressing it into the cavity slightly.
Fill the baking dish with 1/4-inch of water. Bake at 350° for 30-40 minutes, or until tender but not mushy.
Serve warm with cream. 6 large servings.
Option:Crispy-Crust Baked Apples
You will need an extra 1/4 cup of heavy cream and 3/4 cup of sugar to create the crust.
After the apples are cored, brush them, one at a time, with cream and roll the apples in sugar placed in a small, shallow bowl. Fill and bake as above.
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