Baked Apples

Baked Apples 1/3 cup light brown sugar tightly packed 1 Tablespoon sugar 1 Tablespoon ground cinnamon 2 teaspoons cornstarch 4-5 large apples peeled, cored, and sliced about 1/3" - 1/2" thick (this is about 3 lbs -- I like to use Honeycrisp or Gala) 1 Tablespoon lemon juice 1/2 cup chopped walnuts optional 3 Tablespoons salted butter cut into 6 pieces Preheat oven to 375F and lightly grease a deep 9x9 pan with butter. In a large bowl, stir together your sugars, cinnamon, and cornstarch until well-combined. Add the apples and toss until well coated. Sprinkle with lemon juice and add walnuts (if using) and stir again until well-combined. Transfer apple mixture into your prepared baking pan (be sure to scrape out all sugar/juice from the bowl) and dot with butter pieces. Cover pan with foil and transfer to 375F oven. Bake for 60 minutes or until apples are tender when pierced with a fork, stopping every 15 minutes to stir apples. Serve warm, top with ice cream if desired.