pecan stuffed baked apples
LEVEL: Moderate
SERVES: 6
Ingredients
- ½ c. finely chopped pecans
- ⅓ c. dried tart cherries
- 4 tbsp. soft butter
- ¼ c. brown sugar
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 1 pinch salt
- ¾ c. apple juice
- Ice cream
Directions
- Trim bottom 1/4 inch off apples so they sit flat; place in 7- to 8-quart slow-cooker bowl.
- In medium bowl, with fingers, combine pecans, cherries, soft butter, brown sugar, allspice, pepper, and salt. Stuff into centers of apples.
- Pour apple juice around apples. Cover bowl with lid and cook on low 4 hours or until tender. Serve warm, with ice cream.
