Cinnamon Apples with Cream Cheese Filling 06-03-2014

Cinnamon Apples with Cream Cheese Filling

Ingredients

6 tart apples
1-1/2 cups water
2 cups sugar
3/4 cup red hots
Red food coloring (optional)
1 small package (3 ounce) cream cheese
Orange juice to soften cheese
1 Tablespoon grated orange rind
1/2 cup broken toasted pecans
1/2 cup sliced ripe olives (optional)
Salt

Directions

Core and peel apples. Make a syrup of water, sugar and red hots. Boil syrup in heavy skillet for 10 minutes or until thickened. Add food coloring if desired. Place apples in gently boiling syrup; baste and turn until tender, about 25 – 30 minutes. Carefully remove apples from skillet. Drain thoroughly and chill. Stuff with Cream Cheese Filling.
To make Cream Cheese Filling, mash softened cream cheese and add small amount of orange juice until it is a good consistency to stuff apples. Add orange rind, pecans and olives. Season with salt to taste. Fill cavities of the cinnamon apples and chill before serving.

Serves: 6