Baked Apples with Cream

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon butter, divided
3 large baking apples
1/4 cup water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/4 cup white granulated sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
1 cup Half and Half

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Using part of the butter, spread butter on a 9x9 baking dish, then set aside.
Wash, core and slice apples into halves. Cut apple into thin slices (do not peel). Arrange apple halves in buttered dish, and slightly spread out (peel side up). Combine water and lemon juice, and pour over apples. Place little dots of butter on the apples. Stir together white sugar, brown sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon and nutmeg; sprinkle over apples. Cover dish and bake 40-55 minutes or until apples are tender. Take it out of the oven and let it partially cool off (keep it a little warm).

While still warm, pour Half and Half in small individual serving dishes. Carefully scoop half an apple and place in individual dish, drizzle apple with syrup from baking dish. If desired, sprinkle with additional brown sugar and cinnamon/nutmeg. Serve right after. Bon appetit! You now have this delicious recipe, which is also good with ice cream.