6 apples, pared and cored
1/2 cup red cinnamon candies
1/4 cup sugar
2 cups water
2 tablespoons pecans, broken
10 dates, pitted and chopped
1/2 cup crushed pineapple, drained
1/4 cup mayonnaise
grated cheese

Dissolve candies and sugar in water over low heat. Add whole apples and cook slowly until transparent but not solved. Chill. Combine remaining ingredients; stuff apples. Serve on lettuce. Garnish with grated cheese. Recipe makes six servings of Stuffed Apples Salad.