Saucy Apples 'N' Pears

• 3 cooking apples, cored and sliced (1 1/2 pounds)
• 3 ripe pears, cored and sliced (1 1/2 pounds)
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/4 cup butter or margarine, melted
• 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 2 (3-inch) sticks cinnamon
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/2 cup chopped pecans
• 1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 tablespoon cornstarch
• 2 tablespoons water

1. Core and slice apples and pears; place in a 5-quart slow cooker. Sprinkle with lemon juice, tossing to coat well.
2. Combine butter and brown sugar; spoon over fruit. Add cinnamon sticks, raisins, and pecans; drizzle with maple syrup, and stir gently.
3. Cook, covered, on LOW 3 hours.
4. Combine cornstarch and water, stirring well; stir into fruit mixture.
5. Cook, covered, on LOW 3 hours or until fruit is tender. Remove and discard cinnamon sticks; serve over ice cream or pound cake.

cooking apples, lemon juice, butter, brown sugar, cinnamon, raisins, pecans, maple syrup, cornstarch, water

Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/saucy-apples-n-pears (may not work)