Baked Apples

My son is having a friend spend the night and he just loves to pick the meal that is served for dinner.  Based upon his choices, it is definitely a comfort food kind of day!  Being as though it is raining and rather dreary in Maryland today,  Mason was spot on with his decisions.  Here is a simple dessert with minimal ingredients, reminds you something your grandmother would make and it is simply delicious!  His friend just asked, can my mom come over and learn how to cook at your house?  That is the best compliment I could ask for! 

Ingredients
4 Gala Apples
1 Lemon
1/4 Cup Brown Sugar
1/4 Teaspoon Cinnamon
4 Pads Butter
1/4 Cup Orange Juice
1 Package Vanilla Pudding
4 Blueberries or Raspberries

Preparation

1. Preheat Oven to 350 Degrees
2. Cut the top of each apple off and core the apples (if you don't have a apple corer, use a melon baller and scoop out the core)
3. Place the cored apples in an 8 inch square glass dish
4. Cut the lemon in half and squeeze the juices of each half onto two of the apples
5. In a small bowl, combine brown sugar and cinnamon and sprinkle on each apple
6. Place 1 pad of butter into the core of each apple
7. Pour the orange juice into the bottom of the oven proof dish
8. Bake for 40 minutes uncovered, basting with the orange juice every ten minutes
9. Prepare the pudding according to the package directions and refrigerate
10. Once 40 minutes have elapsed, in serving vessel place a cloud of pudding on the bottom and then place the apple on top
11. Spoon pudding into the core and top with your choice of berry
12. Serve

Enjoy!