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Have Some Fun with Caramel Apples!

By Betty Crocker Kitchens
Created January 12, 2017
Take a bite into fall with Caramel Apples!

Do you want to know the secret to making amazing Caramel Apples? A quick dunk in boiling water! Apples often have a bit of a waxy coating. Dunking them into boiling water for about 30 seconds removes that. This way, the caramel will stick to the apples and not slide off. 

To start, gather all your ingredients.

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Since we want to spend time eating and not making caramel, just melt caramel candies with a touch of milk. This takes about 5 minutes.

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Once the caramel is melted, let it stand for about a minute–that’s another trick to making sure the caramel stays on the apples.

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Then, swirl the apples around in the caramel and allow any excess to drip back into the pan.

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Now, it’s up to you…leave them be or roll in nuts, chocolate chips or even marshmallows. Anything goes!

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Deluxe Dipped Apples

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Ingredients

    • 6apples
    • Craft sticks
    • 1(14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
    • 2tablespoons milk
    • water
  • TO GARNISH (optional)
    • 1cup chopped nuts
    • 1cup candy corn candies
    • 1cup mini chocolate chips
    • 1cup mini marshmallows

Directions

  • 1Bring 3 inches of water in a medium saucepan to a boil.
  • 2Insert a craft stick into the top end of each apple.
  • 3Dip the apples, 1 at a time, into the boiling water for 20-30 seconds, this will remove the wax coating on the apples. Dry thoroughly and place onto a sheet pan lined with parchment or wax paper.
  • 4Prepare the caramel by adding caramel candies and milk to a medium saucepan over medium heat. Stay close and stir often while the candies melt. Once melted, remove from heat and allow to sit about 1 minute.
  • 5Dip each apple in the caramel, turning slowly to coat. Continue to turn, allowing any excess to drip back into the saucepan.
  • 6If desired, dip the bottoms of each apple into nuts, chocolate chips or other garnish.
  • 7Cool apples completely on the prepared sheet pan then wrap individually and store for 2 to 3 days in an airtight container.

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