Baked Apples - crock pot

5 to 6 baking apples
1/2 cup raisins or chopped dates
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup boiling waer
2 Tbsp butter or margarine
1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg

Core apples and peel each about 1/4 way down. Arrange in slow cooker. Fill centers with raisins. Combine sugar, wter, butter, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Pour over apples. Cover and cook on low 2 to 4 hours (depending on size and variety of apples). Serve warm or cool.

Makes 5 to 6 servings.