Baked Apples

I just made this tonight for the very first time...And WOW, so delicious!! I was craving oatmeal, and ice cream and then somehow I landed on baked apples. Funny how the mind works, huh? You have to try this recipe. It's so gooooood and super easy to make! Hope you enjoy it as much as Casey and I did :)


Baked Apples (serves 4)
4 large Golden Delicious apples
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3/4 cup packed brown sugar
1/4 cup instant oatmeal mix (I used cinnamon oatmeal)
1/4 teaspoon nutmeg
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
4 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces
1/8 cup dried cranberries (craisins)
1/4 cup chopped pecans
1/2 cup apple cider
1 pint vanilla ice cream

1. Carefully peel each apple entirely. Cut the 1/2 inch of the apple off (to make a lid).
2. Remove the cores, taking care not to pierce through the bottom of the apple. Make a nice wide core, so there is plenty of room for the filling :)
3. Soak each apple and their lids in lemon juice for 30 seconds.
4. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
5. Mix next 7 ingredients together and over-stuff each apple, pack filling tightly to fit even more. Place lid on top.
6. Place apples in an 8x8 baking dish and pour apple cider in bottom of dish.
7. Bake for 25 minutes.
8. Put each apple in a bowl with a large scoop of ice cream.
9. Drizzle a couple spoonfuls of the baked apple cider juice on top of each apple.
10. Enjoy!!

Carmie Creech