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Preheat oven to 350 degrees
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Thoroughly rinse apples
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In a small bowl, combine sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves
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Mix in pecans, if using; set aside
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Core apples and set in a baking dish; add water
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Stuff apples generously, don't let that flavor go to waste!
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Cut butter into four equal pieces and put one piece on each apple
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Place apples in a baking dish and add water
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Cover with a foil tent and bake at 350 degrees for 45 minutes, or until apples are tender