Baked Cinnamon Apples

When I was little, I loved the restaurant Boston Market.  My family used to go there when we were on vacation in Florida and sometimes when we were on a special shopping trip in Columbus. Since we didn't have a Boston Market in my town, it always seemed like a treat when we got to go.  One of my favorite side dishes were their cinnamon apples.  I came across a copy-cat recipe in Top Secret Recipes Unlocked (by Todd Wilbur).  Since I haven't been to a Boston Market in years I thought I might give it a try.  Wow!  They are good and just like I remembered!  I literally could have drank the caramel sauce this recipe makes with the apples... good thing I had a little self restraint!  You could eat them on their own or add a scoop of ice cream, like I did, turning this side dish into dessert! 

Baked Cinnamon Apples
Serves: 5

4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and each cut into 9 slices
3/4 cup water
1 Tbs flour
1 Tbs cornstarch
1 Tbs butter, melted
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tsp cinnamon
1/4 tsp kosher salt
Vanilla Ice Cream, optional

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Arrange sliced apples in an 8x8 inch or similar sized baking dish.

Whisk together the water, flour and cornstarch.  Then stir in remaining ingredients.

Pour sugar mixture evenly over the apples and stir to coat.  Cover dish with foil and bake for about 35 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.  How easy was that!  Enjoy!

 

Clearly everyone loved it... no leftovers tonight!

xoxo Melissa