Slice apples into ½-¾ inch thick slices. Dry the sliced apples really well with paper towels. Make a small slit in the bottom of each apple slice with a sharp knife.

I love cooking with fresh apples in the fall. The smell of apples baking in warm spices and bubbling in a sugary syrup is almost – I said almost – as satisfying as digging into a slice of ...

To make uniform apple slices, cut apples in half. Cut out the core. Place halves cut-side down on a cutting board and slice into crescents. Or, core and slice apples at once with an apple corer by ...

Peel, core, and thinly slice the apples. Toss with the lemon juice, vanilla, and the remaining 1/4 cup sugar and remaining 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon in a large bowl.

Preheat oven to 425 F. Peel apples and cut in quarters. Remove the core and slice apples into 1/4-inch to 1/8-inch thick. In a large bowl, combine apples, lemon juice, sugar, flour, cinnamon, and ...