Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2009

Excellent! I made this several times. I like to slice the apples and mix everything in the CP together to cook.

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Reviewed: Oct. 18, 2009

This recipe did not turn out. The flavor was ok, but the apples turned to mush & it did not look appetizing. The caramels looked terrible, dried, just yuck. I def think the cooking time is off. I will stick to baked apples.

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Reviewed: Sep. 23, 2009

4 stars for how easy this is to make. 3 stars for the flavor -- I want more caramel flavor without having to reduce the juice. Soooo... 3.5 stars if I could rate it that way. Regarding mushiness: When I first made this, I checked the apples at about 3 hours, and they were almost ready -- I used a knife to test them. Then I lost track of time and cooked them another hour. They ended up mushy, so much I had to serve them in spoonfuls.

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Reviewed: Aug. 29, 2009

In response to Jenny's comment about mushy apples, it may very likely be the type of apple used that caused the problem. It really makes a difference what apple you use for what purpose. Arkansas Black, Baldwin, Braeburn, Cameo, Cortland, Criterion, Elstar, Gala, Granny Smith, Gravenstein, Ida Red, Jersey Mac, Jonagold, Jonathan, Newtown Pippin, Paulare, Pink Lady, Rhode Island Greening, Rolfe, Rome, Spartan, and Winesap are all good baking apples which tend to hold their shape when cooked. Hopefully, you ought to be able to find at least one of these varieties in your area. Baldwin and Winesap have a sort of spicy character. Most have a tangy-sweet flavor that ought to go very well in this recipe.

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Reviewed: May 18, 2008

I may have done something wrong but the cooking time seems way too long. My apples were mushy and all of the juice of the apples pooled on the bottom of the crock. I think a much shorter cooking time would be way better. Maybe my crock cooks too hot, even on low? Next time I would add more red hots and cut the holes bigger to fit it all in.

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Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2008

Not sure if it is our taste or if I did something wrong, but we both thought this was pretty bad. First, the entire skin should be peeled off of the apple - it was nasty. We both love sweet foods, but this was soooo sweet it made me gag. It seemed like more of a topping to go over a crumble or cake than a dessert on its own. Wasted all of my ingredients and my Valentine's Day dessert. :( The only plus is that it made the house smell good.

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LOVEYKEL

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Reviewed: Nov. 29, 2007

Great take on basic caramel apples. Next time I'll take the time to find good quality caramel and I'll make a bigger hole when I core them so I can fit everything inside. Delicious!

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2007

I had new friends over to my house and needed a great dessert. I took a big leap of faith by trying a recipe that I had never prepared before but....this turned out to be the one of the best!!! Our new friends loved it and so did my family. I made it according to the directions and did not try to change anything. It was Just Right!!! I love the idea of the slow cooker...Prepare it and forget it...until dessert time. Ps. I made this almost a year ago, and tonight we have been invited to the same friends home for dinner and they asked if I would make my Special Caramel Apples...I said SURE!!!

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Reviewed: Nov. 12, 2006

Very simple, always a hit at the halloween parties.

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Reviewed: Nov. 7, 2006

This was very easy and tasty - my skeptical husband even liked them. I omitted the red hots and used a pastry blender to cut the cinnamon and sugar into the butter for easier handling when stuffing the mixture into the apples. Stuck one carmel in first, then stuffed the butter mixture, then another caramel on top. Next time I may cut down on the butter a bit as it seemed to be a lot for only 4 apples. Also, serving w/ ice cream would be nice so that you could use some of the yummy left over sauce!

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Reviewed: Oct. 26, 2006

This was a wonderful recipe! I sliced my apples instead of coring them and i just really estimated the ingredients instead of putting the exact amount in.

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Reviewed: Oct. 14, 2006

I've made baked apples before, but I really love the slow cooker twist in this recipe! This makes a really tasty dessert that is not heavy or overly filling. Next time I make these, I'm going to leave more room inside the apple after the core is removed -- it was a little difficult to fit all the ingredients inside each apple. I left the butter resting on top, but you could also melt the butter, I suppose!

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