Ingredients
- 2 large baking apples (such as Rome Beauty)
- 2 tablespoons chopped crystallized ginger
- 1 tablespoons butter, melted
- 6 tablespoons water
- 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
- 3/4 teaspoon grated lemon peel
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- Whipped cream (optional)
Directions
- Peel apples halfway down from stem end. Core apples without cutting through bottom. Place in broilerproof and microwave-safe casserole. Mix ginger and butter in small bowl. Spoon half of ginger mixture into each apple.
- Stir all remaining ingredients except cream in small saucepan over medium heat until sugar dissolves and syrup boils. Pour syrup over apples. Cover casserole loosely with plastic wrap.
- Microwave on high until apples are tender, rotating casserole twice, about 6 minutes. Uncover; spoon juices over.
- Preheat broiler. Broil apples until tops are glazed and syrup bubbles, about 2 minutes. Serve apples with whipped cream, if desired.
