Baked Apples

6 large red baking apples
1 tablespoon butter
6 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup corn syrup

Wash and pare apples one-third of the way down from stem end. Remove cores, leaving apples whole. Place apples in a flat baking dish. Place pared end up. In the center of each apple put 1/4 teaspoon butter, 1 tablespoon of sugar and cinnamon mixture. Combine water and syrup and pour over apples. Bake at 350 degrees F for approximately 45 minutes. Baste occasionally to keep juicy and to glaze.

Variation
Mix the following together and pour over apples before baking.