Dessert for 6
Baked Apples
Cored apples bake with spiced brown sugar, butter, cider, brandy, and lemon juice until soft and fragrant.
Typical price
$3.24for 4 servings
$0.81 per serving$3.24 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 70 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Apples$1.79/lb typical | 2.25 lb | $4.03Typical price |
| Butter$0.40/oz typical | 0.75 oz | $0.30Typical price |
| Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 13 oz | $0.54Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $4.87 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsWine, beer and spirits
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 6 baking apples
- 1/2 cup dark brown sugar
- 3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1 1/2 cups apple cider or apple juice
- 2 tbsp brandy or bourbon (optional)
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- vanilla ice cream (optional)
- caramel sauce (optional)
Steps
- Heat the oven to 375 F and place the cored apples in a 9-by-13-inch baking dish.
- Mix the brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and salt in a small bowl.
- Fill each apple with the sugar mixture and dot the tops with butter.
- Pour the cider, brandy, and lemon juice around the apples.
- Bake for 50 to 55 minutes, basting the apples with the pan liquid twice, until tender.
Swaps
- Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
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