CARAMEL APPLES
(serves 8)
Ingredients:
*8 -10 medium apples of your choice (I use Macintosh or Granny Smith)
*2 cups brown sugar
*1 cup light corn syrup
*5 tablespoons butter
*1 1/2 cup heavy cream
Ingredients:
*8 -10 medium apples of your choice (I use Macintosh or Granny Smith)
*2 cups brown sugar
*1 cup light corn syrup
*5 tablespoons butter
*1 1/2 cup heavy cream
*1/4 teaspoon salt
*1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
*1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
*8-10 popsicle sticks (or heavy sucker sticks)
Directions:
~Bring a medium bowl of hot water (not boiling)
~Remove stems from apples.
~Dip apples into water for 1 second or two (removes any wax or any pesticides).
~Dry apples with a towel
~Bring a medium bowl of hot water (not boiling)
~Remove stems from apples.
~Dip apples into water for 1 second or two (removes any wax or any pesticides).
~Dry apples with a towel
~Remove steam.
~Insert popsicle sticks into apple.
~Use a silicone mat or a parchment paper that is spayed with cooking spray.
~In a large heavy sauce pan, mix butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, heavy cream and salt.
~Insert popsicle sticks into apple.
~Use a silicone mat or a parchment paper that is spayed with cooking spray.
~In a large heavy sauce pan, mix butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, heavy cream and salt.
~Heat in a medium to large heavy bottom sauce pan, over medium-low heat.
~Stir until butter has melted.
~Once butter has melted stop stirring until mixture reaches 235-240 degrees (once in a while washing down sides of pan with a wet pastry brush to keep from crystals forming).
~Remove from heat, and stir in vanilla extract.
~Cool for about 10 minutes or until mixture reaches 190 degrees.
~Dip apple into the caramel, allowing excess caramel to drip off.
~(If using toppings nuts, sprinkles, mini m&m's, coconut) Dip into toppings and place on silicon mat or prepared parchment paper.
~Allow to cool completely.
~Drizzle melted chocolate on apples now if desired. Allow chocolate to harden before eating.