Blushing Apples

By Totlxtc

Ingredients

• 3 * 3 cups water
• 2 * 2 cups sugar
• 1 * 1 cup red-hot candies
• 10 to 12 * 10 to 12 small tart apples, peeled and cored
• 1 * 1 package (8 ounce) cream cheese, softened
• 3 * 3 tablespoons mayonnaise
• 3 * 3 tablespoons chopped pecans

Preparation

Step 1

* In a large saucepan, bring water, sugar and candies to a boil, stirring occasionally; boil for 3 minutes or until sugar and candies are melted. Add apples; reduce heat to medium. Cover and cook for 8-12 minutes or until apples are tender but retain their shape. Remove apples with a slotted spoon. Cool.
* In a large bowl, beat cream cheese and mayonnaise until smooth. Stir in pecans. Spoon into center of apples. Chill. Yield: 10-12 servings.