Texas...sorry I missed your post.
Haven't tried it yet, but see what you think.
6 to 8 medium cooking apples, cored (McIntosh, Rome Beauty, Granny Smith, Fuji, Jonathan, etc.)
2 to 3 tablespoons raisins
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon, divided
2 tablespoons butter
Mix raisins, sugar, and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon; fill center of apples. Sprinkle with remaining cinnamon and dot with butter. Place in slow cooker; pour 1/2 cup warm water around apples. Cover and cook on LOW for 6 to 8 hours, until apples are tender.
Sounds a little stingy on the raisins, to me. I would like some chopped walnuts too.
Wonder if dropping a caramel in each apple would turn out. Some recipes I've read call for brown sugar - and lemon juice or apple juice in place of the water. I use the recipes as a guideline, and put in the ingredients I like. I also lift the cover (even though you're not supposed to) to see how much cooking time the dish needs.
This sounds interesting.
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Baked Ginger Apples[/font]
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Makes 4 servings[/font]
[font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]4 [/font][font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]large Red Delicious apples[/font]
[font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1/2 [/font][font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted[/font]
[font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1/3 [/font][font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]cup chopped macadamia nuts[/font]
[font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1/4 [/font][font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]cup chopped dried apricots[/font]
[font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2 [/font][font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger[/font]
[font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1 [/font][font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]tablespoon dark brown sugar[/font]
[font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]3/4 [/font][font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]cup brandy[/font]
[font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]1/2 [/font][font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]cup vanilla pudding and pie filling mix[/font]
[font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]2 [/font][font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]cups heavy cream[/font]
[font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Slice tops off apples; core. Combine butter, nuts, apricots, ginger and brown sugar in medium bowl. Fill apples with nut mixture. Place apples in slow cooker. Pour brandy into slow cooker. Cover; cook on LOW 4 hours or on HIGH 2 hours.[/font]
[font=Verdana,Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]Gently remove apples from slow cooker; keep warm. Combine pudding mix and cream in small bowl. Add to slow cooker; stir to combine with brandy. Cover; cook on HIGH 30 minutes. Stir until smooth. Return apples to slow cooker; keep warm until ready to serve.[/font]
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Hope these are close to something you might want to try.