Caramel Apples

Caramel Apples
purchased from the Moore Estate in Fort Worth -- Texas in  1986 Dated 1974. Notation on card indicates these were made by the dozens every Halloween for years. Everyone loved them. I have made them and they are awesome.

4 large tart apples cored
1/2 cup apple juice
8 tablespoons brown sugar
12 red hot candies
4 tablespoons butter or margarine
8 caramels
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Whipped cream optional

Peel about 3/4 inch off the top of each apple and place in a crock pot. Pour juice over apples. Fill the center of each apple with 2 tablespoons sugar, 3 red hots, 1 tablespoon butter and 2 caramels.
Sprinkle with cinnamon. Cover and cook on low for 4 to 6 hours or until the apples are tender. Serve immediately with whipped cream, if desired.

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