 | | Directions | | Preheat oven to 350ºF.
Wash all apples. Core apple to within a 1/2 or 1/4 inch from the bottom of the apple.
Peel and remove skin from top one fourth of apple.
Half way down apple, thinly score through the skin. Make score completely around entire outside of apple to help keep apples from spliting.
Place apples in baking dish.
Mix water and lemon juice together. Add vanilla if desired. Fill each apple with approximately 1 tablespoon of this mixture. Pour remaining mixture into baking dish.
Place 1/4 of butter in each apple.
Mix cranberries, walnuts, brown sugar, and cinnamon together. Fill the center of each apple with a portion of the mixed ingredients.
Prior to baking, spoon liquid from bottom of baking dish into each apple.
Bake uncovered 45 minutes or until apples are soft.
Baste with pan juices 2 or 3 times while baking.
Serve warm as is or garnish with small amount of whipped topping or ice cream. |
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Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Container: 8 inch square baking dish
Servings: 4
Serving Size: 1
|  | | Ingredients | | - | | 4 large baking apples (such as Gala or Fuji) |
| - | | 1 tablespoon butter, divided |
| - | | 1 teaspoon cinnamon |
| - | | 4 tablespoons brown sugar |
| - | | 1/4 cup dried cranberries, divided |
| - | | 1/4 cup walnuts, chopped and divided |
| - | | 1 cup water |
| - | | 1 tablespoon lemon juice |
| - | | 1 teaspoon vanilla (optional) |
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