Abilene Crave

Tasty Tea Baked Apples

From Family Features

Ingredients:
    1     cup water
    4     Lipton Cup Size Tea Bags
    4     large baking apples (such as
            Rome or Golden Delicious),
            cored
    1/4     cup firmly packed dark
            brown sugar
    1/4     cup chopped walnuts
            (optional)
    2     tablespoons raisins
            (optional)
    1/4     teaspoon ground cinnamon
    4     teaspoons I Can't Believe It's
            Not Butter! Spread

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 350°F.
In 1-quart saucepan, bring water to a boil; remove from heat. Add tea bags and brew 3 minutes, dunking occasionally. Remove tea bags and squeeze; set aside.
Peel top 1/3 of apples. In 8-inch-square baking dish, arrange apples, peeled end up; set aside.
In small bowl, combine brown sugar, walnuts, raisins and cinnamon. Evenly spoon walnut mixture into center of apples, then evenly top with spread. Pour tea over and around apples.
Bake uncovered, basting occasionally, 1 hour or until apples are tender.