Baked Ginger Apple

Makes 4 servings

4	large Red Delicious apples
1/2	cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
1/3	cup chopped macadamia nuts
1/4	cup chopped dried apricots
2	tablespoons finely chopped crystallized ginger
1	tablespoon dark brown sugar
3/4	cup brandy
1/2	cup vanilla pudding and pie filling mix
2	cups whipping cream

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.
Gently remove apples from slow cooker; keep warm. Combine pudding mix and cream in small bowl. Add to slow cooker; mix well. Cover; cook on HIGH 30 minutes. Stir until smooth. Return apples to slow cooker; keep warm until ready to serve.
Serve apples with cream mixture.

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