Ingredients:

• 4 large good baking apples, such as Rome Beauty, Golden Delicious, or Jonagold
• 1/4 cup brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup chopped pecans, optional
• 1/4 cup currants or chopped raisins
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 3/4 cup boiling water