Kat's Butter Rum Apples

 

4 Gravenstein apples
1/2 cup dark rum
1/2 cup water
1 cup sugar
1 Tbsp instant coffee
1/4 tsp cinnamon
1/2 cup butter

Peel, core and halve the apples. In a medium pot, heat the rum, water, sugar, instant coffee, cinnamon and butter until bubbly. Simmer for 10 minutes. Add apples and cook apples until tender, basting apples occasionally. Serve apple one half apple each with a dollop of whipped cream

This proverb comes from the ancient Romans, who believed the apple had magical powers to cure illness. In fact, apples are filled with vitamin C, protein, pectin, natural sugars, copper, and iron. They do promote health.