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Position the oven racks so that one rack is in the center of the oven.
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Preheat the oven to convection bake at 375F.
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Lightly butter a baking dish just large enough to hold the fruit.
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Peel the bottom half of each apple.
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Heat the sugar in a heavy skillet over high heat, stirring, until it begins to melt around the edges, about 5 minutes.
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Reduce the heat to medium and stir until all the sugar is dissolved and the mixture turns a light caramel color.
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With a whisk, stir in the butter until the butter is melted into the sugar.
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Cook over medium heat, stirring, until the sauce is smooth.
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Pour the sauce into the baking dish to cover the bottom.
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Put the apples in the baking dish with the peeled side down and pour the caramel into the hollowed-out centers.
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Cover the remainder of the apples with caramel sauce.
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Bake in the center of the oven for 30 minutes.
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Using a pair of tongs or two spoons, gently turn the apples over and continue baking, basting two or three times, until the apples are tender, about 15 more minutes.
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Cool and serve the apples with the sauce spooned over them.
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15
Wash firm Bosc pears; do not core them, but trim the bottoms of each so they will stand up in the baking dish.
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Continue with the recipe from step 3.
