6-7cupsapplespeeled, cored, and thinly sliced. About 5-6 medium/large apples
1/2cupbrown sugarpacked
3teaspoonsground cinnamon
1/4teaspoonnutmeg
1/4teaspoonground cloves
pinchsalt
1teaspooncornstarch
1teaspoonlemon juice
3tablespoonsbuttercut into 6 pieces (can use salted or unsalted butter)
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9x9 inch pan with butter. (See notes)
In a large bowl mix the apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, cloves, salt, cornstarch and lemon juice.
Spoon the apple mixture into the prepared dish. Place the butter pieces over top of the apples.
Cover with foil and bake for 35-45 minutes, stopping every 15 minutes to stir the apples. The apples are done with they are fork tender.
Serve warm topped with ice cream or over oatmeal, if desired.
Notes
Pan: You could also use a 9"x13" inch pan or an 8"x8" inch pan. As long as the apples fit in it, you're golden.Apples: Can use a variety of apples for variation. Honeycrisp, gala, and granny smith are great options. Granny smith are much more tart, whereas honeycrisp and gala are a good inbetween of sweet and tart. So you can use a mixture if you want variation.Sweetener: Can use different sweetener if you’d like (honey, agave, coconut sugar, dark brown sugar).Peel apples before baking, apple skins tend to become tough and chewy in the oven.Serve warm with homemade vanilla ice cream.