Interesting ideas you all have!
I call mine fried apples, as I cook them in a skillet with butter, dash of lemon juice, cinnamon, raisins, and a little brown sugar.
Apples or applesauce are great when cooked with red hots (candy). They're sweet, spicy and turn a beautiful pink.
My mom used to hollow out whole apples and cook them in the oven in a syrup made from red hots. When they came out, she stuffed the hollow with cream cheese (and maybe nuts?), except for the ones she left plain for me.