Old-Fashioned Soda Baked Apples

Ingredients

• 6 large apples cored crisp (honey or gala)
• 1 cup firmly brown sugar packed
• 1 stick butter softened
• 12 ounce cola-flavored carbonated beverage canned
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 0.5 cup raisins 
• 6 servings whipped cream for serving, optional

Equipment

• bowl
• oven
• baking pan

Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly spray a 13- by 9-inch baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
2. In a small bowl, combine the sugar, raisins,cinnamon andbutter, and mix until combined. Spoon the sugar mixture into the center of each apple.
3. Place the apples in the prepared baking dish.
4. Pour the cola over the apples.
5. Bake, uncovered,until the apples are tender, about1 hour.
6. Serve with vanilla ice cream if desired.