baked apples with sweet potato stuffing

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 6 baking apples - peeled and cored
• 1/2 cup cinnamon red hot candies
• 1 cup water
• 1 (29 ounce) can sweet potatoes, drained
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans
• 6 large marshmallows

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• in a large pot over medium heat, combine the candies and water. stir until candies are dissolved.
• add the apples and baste frequently until apples begin to soften. remove from heat and allow to cool.
• mix together the sweet potatoes, brown sugar, pineapple and pecans.
• stuff the cooled apples with the sweet potato mixture. mound any remaining mixture on top of apples.
• place in 4 quart casserole dish and bake for 20 minutes; place a marshmallow on each apple, return to oven and cook until marshmallows are golden brown.