Pecan-Stuffed "Baked" Apples

Ingredients:

• 1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
• c. dried tart cherries
• 4 tbsp. soft butter
• 1/4 c. brown sugar
• 1/4 tsp. pepper
• 1 pinch salt
• 3/4 c. apple juice
• Ice cream

Directions:

• Trim the bottom 1/4 inch of the apples to let them sit flat in a 7- to 8-quart slow-cooker bowl.
• Combine pecans, cherries, soft butter, brown sugar, allspice, pepper, and salt in a medium mixing basin using your fingertips. Fill apple cores with stuffing.
• Pour apple juice on top of the apples. Cook on low for 4 hours, or until the potatoes are soft. Serve with ice cream while still warm.