Stuffed Apple Salad

6 lg cooking apples, peeled

2 c water

1 c red cinnamon candies

1/2 c chopped celery

1/3 c chopped,  toasted pecans

1/3 c mayo

Cut apples in half crosswise; core each, leave 1 inch hole in center. Set aside.

Combine water and candies boil. Stirring constantly. Add half of apple halves; cover and simmer 3-4 mins til tender. Remove cooked apples with slotted spoon and set aside. Add remaining apple halves and repeat. Cool.

Combine raisins and nxt 3 ingredients ; spoon into center of apple halves.  Cover and chill 2 hours.

12 servings