Baked Apple Dessert
4 Granny Smith apples (or any apples with a tart flavor) 8–12 unwrapped caramels 1/4 cup apple cider 4 teaspoons lemon juice 4 teaspoons cinnamon 1 teaspoon nutmeg 2 tablespoons butter 1/4 cup packed brown sugar whipped cream or vanilla ice cream
1. Wash and core the apples. Slice them horizontally into 1/2-inch (1.3-cm) rings and stack them in their original shape in a square baking dish. Put two or three caramels in each apple’s core. Pour apple cider over the apples and sprinkle them with lemon juice, cinnamon, and nutmeg.
2. Mash the butter and brown sugar together in a bowl, and press the mixture evenly over the apples. Cover the baking dish with foil and bake for 20 minutes at 350°F (177°C). Remove the foil and bake uncovered for 20 more minutes.
3. Set each apple on a plate and pour juice from the pan over each one. Serve with whipped cream or ice cream.
