Fruit Dessert Topping

Great use for topping on ice cream or pound cake.

• Ready In: 4 hrs 20 mins
• Serves: 4-8
• Yields: 6 cups

Ingredients

• 3  tart apples, peeled, and sliced
• 3  pears, peeled and sliced
• 1  tablespoon lemon juice
• 1⁄2 cup  packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup maple syrup
• 1⁄4 cup butter, melted
• 1⁄2 cup  chopped pecans
• 1⁄4 cup raisins
• 2  cinnamon sticks
• 1  tablespoon cornstarch
• 2  tablespoons cold water

Directions

1. Toss apples and pears in lemon juice in slow cooker.
2. Combine brown sugar, maple syrup, and butter. Pour over fruit.
3. Stir in pecans, raisins, and cinnamon sticks.
4. Cover,cook on low 3-4 hours.
5. Combine cornstarch, and water until smooth, and gradually stir into cooker.
6. Cover, cook on high 30-40 minutes or until thickened.
7. Discard cinnamon sticks. Serve with pound cake, ice cream.