Buttery Cinnamon Skillet Apples - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/3 c. real butter
1/2 to 3/4 c. sugar (depends on tartness of apples)
2 Tbsp. cornstarch
1 1/2 c. water
1/4 to 1/2 tsp. cinnamon
4 medium cooking apples

Preparation

Core apples, leaving peelings on; cut in half.
In 10-inch skillet, melt butter over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes.
Mix cornstarch and sugar together.
Add to melted butter and mix well.
Add remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat, spooning sauce over apples occasionally, until apples are fork-tender and sauce is thickened, 12 to 15 minutes.