Hot Buttered Rum Baked Apples

Serves 6

6 medium apples (Jonathan)
Boiling water
1/2 cup pecans, coarsely chopped
1/3 cup brown sugar
1/2 cup raisins
1/2 tsp VE Apple Pie Spice
Dash of VE ginger (optional)
1 Tbsp VE Hot Buttered Rum Mix
3 Tbsp butter

1. Wash and core apples. Place apples in baking dish.
2. Pour enough boiling water in baking dish to cover bottom.
3. Mix together pecans, brown sugar, raisins, VE Apple Pie Spice, VE ginger (optional) and VE Hot Buttered Rum Mix. Fill each apple cavity with mixture.
4. Bake covered for 45 minutes at 350 degrees or until apples are soft. Occasionally baste apples with liquid from baking dish.

Carmel corn

3 Tbsp VE Hot Buttered Rum
1 Tbsp Butter
6 cups popcorn, unsalted

1. Put Butter and VE Hot Buttered Rum in a small saucepan over medium heat to melt.
2. Pour over popcorn and toss until nicely coated.
3. Bake at 300F for 30 minutes, stirring every 10 minutes.

Note: This would be great to give as a gift or just to have on hand over the holidays.