Stuffed Apples

Source: http://www.bhg.com/recipe/stuffed-apples/

 

Ingredients

4

medium tart baking apples (such as Granny Smith, Braeburn, or Jonathan)

1/3

cup snipped dried figs or raisins

1/4

cup packed brown sugar

1/2

teaspoon apple pie spice or ground cinnamon

1/4

cup apple juice

1

tablespoon butter or margarine, cut into four pieces

 

 

Directions

1. Core apples; cut a strip of peel from the top of each apple. Place apples, top sides up, in a 3 1/2- or 4-quart slow cooker.
2. In a small bowl combine figs, brown sugar, and apple pie spice. Spoon mixture into centers of apples, patting in with a knife or narrow metal spatula. Pour apple juice around apples in cooker. Top each apple with a piece of butter.
3. Cover and cook on low-heat setting for 4 to 5 hours or on high-heat setting for 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
4. Using a large spoon transfer apples to dessert dishes. Spoon some of the cooking liquid over apples. Serve warm.