Caramel Apple Euphoria

2 medium cooking apples
1/2 cup apple juice
7 ounces wrapped caramel candy squares, unwrapped
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/8 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/3 cup cream-style peanut butter
7 slices angel food cake or 1 quart vanilla ice cream

Peel, core and cut each apple into 18 wedges; set aside.

Combine apple juice, unwrapped caramel candies, vanilla extract, cardamom and cinnamon. Drop peanut butter 1 teaspoon at a time, over ingredients in crock pot. Stir. Add apple wedges; cover and cook on LOW for 5 hours.

Stir thoroughly; cover and cook on LOW 1 additional hour.

Serve approximately 1/3 cup of warm mixture over a slice of angel food cake or ice cream.

Serves 7.