Apples Baked in Maple Syrup

I tried this desert a few years ago, and just today found the recipe. However, I remember it being awesome. I don't throw that word around lightly, the stuff is good.

• 4 sweet-tart cooking apples, such as Cortland, McIntosh, or Granny Smith
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 325 F

Peel the apples and remover the cores using an apple corer. Put the apples in a shallow baking dish that fits them snugly, but does not crowd them. Mix the syrup and cinnamon in a small bowl and pour over and into the center of the apples. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes, until the apples are browned and soft, but not totally losing shape. Use any sauce in the pan as sauce for the apples.

Serves 4

*personal notes

• You're going to want to double this recipe, due to the awesomeness.