Both Miss Linda and I love baked apples, so I planned to try your recipe. I used 2 huge Granny Smith apples since I really like the tart and sweet mix.
My smoker is down for repairs, so I just baked them in the oven, like Mom used to do.
Well, when I took them out of the oven after 1 hour at 350 degrees, I certainly wasn't ready for the sight that greeted me.
Since this is a family oriented forum, you really should have put an X-rated label on your post. Both apples had stripped nekid!!!! They had completely shed their skins slicker than any peeler I've ever seen. The skins, both in 1 solid piece, were simply laying on the bottom of the pan, with the nekid apples perched atop them. Never seen the like.
After we got up off the floor--still laughing--I snapped a pic to show you, but like a politician's promises, it somehow just disappeared.
However. They were delicious, and we thoroughly enjoyed our nekid baked apples and ice cream.
Thanks for the dessert, John, and the entertainment.
Gary