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Baked Apples

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 2 to 4

Ingredients

2 firm tart apples
2 tablespoons sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 400°. Cut the apples in half and core them. Place the halves cut-side down in an oiled baking dish. Bake until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

    Step 2

    While the apples bake, mix together the sugar and cinnamon. When the apples are done, turn them over and sprinkle with the sugar mixture.

  2. Serving & menu ideas

    Step 3

    Put some apples in the oven to bake with Roasted Vegetable Curry (page 53), Two Potato Gratin (page 48), or Green & White Bean Gratin (page 57). Or top vanilla ice cream with these apples while they are still hot. Serve leftover apples for breakfast on oatmeal or yogurt.

Cover of the cookbook Moosewood Simple Suppers with a red floral motif.
From Moosewood Restaurant Simple Suppers: Fresh Ideas for the Weeknight Table. Copyright © 2017 by Moosewood Collective. Published by Clarkson Potter, an imprint of Penguin Random House, LLC. Buy the full book from ThriftBooks or Amazon.
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