Baked Apples or Pears

Recipe from Karen Miller

Select large apples or pears. Core the apples (I like to peel them also) or peel the pears. On the apples, slit the skin around the middle of the apple to avoid bursting. Arrange the fruit in a microwave casserole dish.

For each fruit, mix 2 T brown sugar, 1/2 tsp cinnamon, and 1 tsp butter. Fill each fruit core with the mixture. Multiply 2 T water for each fruit and pour the total amount of water around the fruit in the dish.

Microwave on high: 1 apple or pear, 2-4 minutes, or 4 apples or pears, 9-10 minutes. Flip the fruit over halfway through cooking time so it can cook more evenly.