Stuffed Apples

Sasha posted about our Thanksgiving meal on her blog http://iamthebee.blogspot.com/ on the 25th. We made the meal this year. I probably won't blog it even though I took pictures; so please feel free to check it out on her blog.

I made up some stuffed apples on Monday and will post a usable recipe here. :)

Preheat oven to 350 F.



In a small bowl combine 1/4 cup dried cranberries...



1/4 cup sugar (I used sucanot. Brown sugar would work well.)...



and 1/4 cup sliced almonds.



I used 4 nice, big Michigan apples.



Slice off a small amount of the base so that the apple will sit upright.



If you don't have an apple corer (I don't.) take a knife and make 4 slits around the core in the shape of a square. Repeat on the bottom; then push the core out from the base through the top. Make additional cuts, if necessary, to make the core come out. :)



Place the apples in a baking dish. Stuff with the filling; then put a pat of butter on top of each apple.



Bake for 20 minutes at 350 F. Check for doneness. If the apple feels slightly "squashy" to the touch take them out of the oven.




Serve them with ice cream (such as vanilla or a fall-type flavor), whipped cream (flavored with vanilla, cinnamon + sweeter would be good), or drizzled with cream as I did.