Fruit & Nut Slow Cooker Baked Apples

• 4 large baking apples (Rome or Cortland)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/3 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1/3 cup chopped walnuts or 1/3 cup pecans
• 1/4 cup brown sugar, packed
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons butter, melted

1. Scoop out the center of each apple, leaving about 1/2 inch of the bottom.
2. Peel top of apple down about 1 inch.
3. Brush peeled edges with lemon juice.
4. Mix apricots, nuts, brown sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
5. Add melted butter and mix well.
6. Spoon mixture evenly into apple cavities.
7. Pour 1/2 cup of water into the bottom of slow cooker.
8. Arrange apples in slow cooker.
9. Cover and cook on LOW 3-4 hours, or until apples are tender.
10. (optional) Serve warm with caramel ice cream topping.

baking apples, lemon juice, apricot, walnuts, brown sugar, ground cinnamon, butter

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/fruit-nut-slow-cooker-baked-apples-372083 (may not work)