Thyme-Baked Apple Slices

Name: Thyme-Baked Apple Slices
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 4 cups apple cider; 1/4 cup butter, cubed; 8 large Braeburn apples (about 4 pounds); 3-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme, divided

My children love this healthy apple side dish along with chicken fingers for lunch. It's also a wonderful alternative to potatoes when serving meat. My family even asks for seconds!—Constance Henry, Hibbing, Minnesota

Ingredients

4 cups apple cider
1/4 cup butter, cubed
8 large Braeburn apples (about 4 pounds)
3-1/2 teaspoons minced fresh thyme, divided

Directions

Place cider in a large saucepan. Bring to a boil; cook until liquid is reduced to 2/3 cup, 18-20 minutes. Remove from heat; stir in butter.
Peel and cut each apple into eight wedges. In a large bowl, toss apples with 1/4 cup of the reduced cider and 3 teaspoons thyme. Transfer to a foil-lined 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Bake 10 minutes.
Drizzle with remaining reduced cider. Bake until tender, 12-15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with remaining thyme.