Cinnamon Apple Salad - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 c. red cinnamon candies
1 tsp. lemon juice
2 c. water
8 3/4 oz. can crushed pineapple
6 small tart apples, pared, cored and drained
1 (3 oz.) pkg. cream cheese, softened
1/3 c. snipped dates
2 Tbsp. milk
2 Tbsp. chopped nuts
lettuce

Preparation

In 3 quart
saucepan,
cook
cinnamon
candies in water until dissolved.\tAdd apples
and cook slowly, uncovered, just until tender, about 15
to
20
minutes,\tturning
once during cooking. Refrigerate apples\tin
syrup several hours, turning once.\t(As the apples stand,
they absorb the bright red color of the candies.) Blend
together
cream cheese, milk and lemon juice until smooth and creamy.
Add pineapple, dates and nuts. Drain apples.
Stuff centers with cream cheese mixture.
Serve on lettuce-lined plates.
Makes 6 servings.