Fruit & Nut Slow Cooker Baked Apples - cooking recipe

Ingredients

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

Preparation

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