Baked Apples - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 granny smith apples, cored almost through the apple 1 inch wide hole, peeled optional (The apple does burst open so if you want you can poke a couple of holes in the skin to let the air e)
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
1/4 cup raisins, soaked in
dark rum, to cover
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/4 - 1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons butter

Preparation

Mix nuts, strained raisins reserving the rum, cinnamon, and sugar ingredients,stuff into apples.
Place into a shallow baking dish that's greased with butter.
Pour remaining rum on apples.
Dot each apple with 1/2 tablespoon butter.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 45 minutes.
Till fork tender.
Serve hot with a side of vanilla ice cream. (A yummy Must).