Treasure-Filled Apples

Name: Treasure-Filled Apples
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 6 servings.
Ingredients: 6 medium tart apples; 1/2 cup sugar; 1/4 cup red-hot candies; 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

—Regan Ritter, Arlington, Texas

Ingredients

6 medium tart apples
1/2 cup sugar
1/4 cup red-hot candies
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Directions

Cut top off apples and set tops aside. Core apples to within 1/2 in. of bottom. Place in a greased 8-in. square baking dish. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, candies and cinnamon; spoon 2 tablespoons into each apple. Replace tops.
Spoon any remaining sugar mixture over the apples. Bake, uncovered, at 350° for 30-35 minutes or until apples are tender, basting occasionally.

Originally published as Treasure-Filled Apples in Taste of Home October/November 2000