Baked Apples

Ingredients

• 6 large red baking apples
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 6 tablespoons granulated sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 cup water
• 1/2 cup corn syrup
  

Instructions

1. Wash and pare apples one-third of the way down from stem end. Remove cores, leaving apples whole.
2. Place apples in a flat baking dish. Place pared end up.
3. In the center of each apple put 1/4 teaspoon butter, 1 tablespoon of sugar and cinnamon mixture.
4. Combine water and syrup and pour over apples.
5. Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 45 minutes. Baste occasionally to keep juicy and to glaze.

Variation: Mix the following together and pour over apples before baking.

1 cup raw oatmeal flakes
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup hot water