Baked Apples With Caramel Sauce And Almonds

Ingredients

• 4 apples, peeled and cored
• 1 cup water
• ½ cup sugar
• juice of ½ lemon
• 1 tbsp cornstarch or arrowroot
• 1 tbsp water (for slurry)
• sugar for sprinkling
• split almonds (optional)

Method

1. 1 Place apples in a pot with 1 cup water, ½ cup sugar, and lemon juice. Boil until tender but holding shape.
2. 2 Remove apples and drain. Arrange them on a serving dish.
3. 3 Boil the remaining liquid in the pot until reduced by half.
4. 4 Whisk cornstarch with 1 tbsp water to make a slurry. Stir into the boiling liquid and cook until thick and clear.
5. 5 Pour sauce over apples. Sprinkle with sugar and almonds, then bake at 350°F for a few minutes to brown.