from Uncle Bill's kitchen

CINNAMON  APPLE  SAUCE

1 cup water
1/4 cup cinnamon heart candies
8 large apples, peeled, cored and sliced (tart apples are preferred)
1/2 cup water
1 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup hot-tamale jelly beans
2 Tbsp. lemon juice

In a small saucepan, add 1 cup water and cinnamon candies and simmer for about 10 minutes or until candies are totally dissolved. In a large saucepan or cooking pot, add apples and the dissolved candies along with an extra 1/2 cup water and cook until apples are soft; mash apples. Add sugar, hot tamale jelly beans and lemon juice and continue to cook until tamale beans are mostly dissolved.  Some of the jelly beans will not be dissolved and this is okay, they will be light in color. Serve warm or refrigerate until ready to serve. Serve with ice cream, whipping cream or whipped cream or just serve as is.