Baked Apples

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 350F.
2. 2
   Combine vinegar, juice, butter, and sugar in a 13- by 9-inch glass baking dish.
3. 3
   Cut off top 3/4 inch of apples to make lids.
4. 4
   Scoop out cores with a melon-ball cutter and replace lids.
5. 5
   Put apples in baking dish and cover with foil.
6. 6
   Bake in middle of oven until very tender but still intact, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
7. 7
   Transfer apples to plates and boil pan juices with brandy in a saucepan until reduced to about 1 cup.
8. 8
   Fill apples with crme fraiche and serve with sauce.