FARGO — This month, I received a bushel of beautiful, locally grown apples, and I’ve been preparing a variety of dishes to ensure none of them go to waste.

Luckily, Tony and I love apples, so we’ve used them to make salads, bread pudding, pork meatballs and galettes. However, especially in the fall, nothing beats the simple comfort of Old-Fashioned Baked Apples. Fragrantly spiced and visually appealing, this classic dessert is also incredibly easy to prepare with ingredients you likely already have in your pantry.

When I say this recipe is easy, I mean it. Simply remove the core from each apple, stuff them with the filling, and bake until the apples are slightly soft and fragrant. For this recipe, you’ll need apples, brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, dried cranberries (or raisins), butter a

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