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Make a cut around the top skin of the apples and remove the core. Mix dried fruits and half the sugar;
fill the center of the apples. Sprinkle with cinnamon and the remaining sugar and dot with butter. Place
in the Slow Cooker and add ¼ cup of water. Cover and cook on Low for 8 hours.
HOT FRUIT COMPOTE
Serves 4
1 cup dried prunes
1 cup dried apricots
1 can pineapple chunks, un-drained (optional)
2 cups water
Put all ingredients in the Slow Cooker. Cover and cook on Low for 7
– 8 hours, or High for 3 – 4 hours
or AUTO for 5
– 6 hours. Serve warm. Good with cream and a dash a cinnamon or nutmeg.
POACHED PEARS IN RED WINE
Serves 6
– 8
2 cups dry red wine
1-cup sugar
6
– 8 medium pears, peeled with the stems on
4 tin strips lemon peel
Put wine and sugar in the Slow Cooker.
Cover and cook on High until the sugar is dissolved. Place the pears into the Slow Cooker turning
them well to fully coat them with the wine mixture. Add lemon peel, cover and cook on Low for 4
– 6
hours, turning them occasionally to coat them with the wine mixture. After serving pour the wine
mixture over the pears.
SLOW COOKER YOGHURT
