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stuffed apples

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Recipe by
Ellen Gwaltney Bales
@Starwriter
Indianapolis, IN

This yummy dessert will cook all afternoon while you're busy doing other things and the whole house will smell wonderful! I found this in my mailbox from BHG.com. Picture is theirs also.

yield 4 serving(s)
prep time 20 Min
cook time 5 Hr
method Slow Cooker Crock Pot

Ingredients For stuffed apples

  • 4 md
    granny smith apples
  • 1/3 c
    chopped dates or figs
  • 1/4 c
    packed brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp
    ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 c
    apple juice
  • 1 Tbsp
    butter, cut into four pieces

How To Make stuffed apples

  • 1
    Core apples and cut a strip of peel from the top of each. Place apples, top sides up, in a 4-quart slow cooker.
  • 2
    In a small bowl, combine dates, brown sugar, and cinnamon. Spoon mixture into the centers of the apples, tamping down with a narrow spatula. Pour apple juice around the apples, and top each apple with a piece of the butter.
  • 3
    Cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours. With a large spoon, transfer apples to dessert dishes. Spoon some of the liquid over the apples, and serve warm with a scoop of vanilla ice cream on the side.
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