Servings: 1
Preheat: 450°
Prep Time: 15 min
Inactive Prep Time: 45 min
Source: Gourmet | September 2003
This is really easy and just what you expect.
Ingredients
1 sm apple (1/4 lb) such as Empire, McIntosh, or Gala
1 tsp fresh lemon juice
1 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted
2 Tbsp apricot jam
2 Tbsp brandy
1 tsp packed light brown sugar
1/8 tsp ground allspice
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
Directions
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat to 450°F. Peel and core apple, leaving it whole, then turn it on its side and slice into 1/4-inch-thick rounds. Reassemble to form a whole apple and brush with some of lemon juice. Put apple into a shallow 4-inch round or oval baking dish. Stir together butter, jam, brandy, brown sugar, allspice, and remaining lemon juice in a small bowl. Spoon 2 teaspoons of mixture into core of apple. Pour rest of mixture over outside of apple and bake, basting once or twice, 25 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 350°F, then insert cinnamon stick into core of apple and bake, basting frequently, until apple is tender and well browned and juices are thick and syrupy, about 20 minutes more.