Caramel Apples

Recipe Rating:	6 Ratings5
Category:	Fruit Desserts
Collections:	Fab Fair Food!, Fall Favorites, No Bake Desserts

Ingredients

1 c	pecans, peanuts, almonds or walnuts, chopped
12 medium	apples, tart ones...washed and dryed
12	popsicle sticks
2 c	brown sugar
1 c	light corn syrup
8 Tbsp	butter
1 - 15 oz	can of sweetened condensed milk
1 tsp	vanilla

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Wendy Rusch

Well Seasoned

Trego, WI (pop. 1,658)

snooksk9

Member Since Sep 2010

Wendy's Notes:

My mom worked at an apple orchard when I was a child...and they made apple cider, apple pies, apple crisps, caramel apples etc. to sell, besides all the wonderful apples...
My mom acquired the recipes for these things, and they all were good, but this one is OMGosh Good! It makes the best caramel apples!
For difficulty, I'm giving them a medium...they're not hard to make, just time consuming and putsy.

Comments from the Test Kitchen:

What a delight! My grandson and I both look forward to caramel apples each autumn... and these are truly classic. A real Blue Ribbon treat!

Directions

Lay out a large sheet of wax paper, sprinkle nuts onto it to be ready to set apples on after dipping.

Stick popsicle sticks into tops of apples. Set apples aside.

In a saucepan combine sugar, syrup and butter. Stir well, and bring to a boil over meduim heat, stirring constantly.

Stir in milk, slowly as to not stop the boiling, continue to stir constantly until mixture reaches 235 degrees/softball stage.

Remove from heat, stir in vanilla.

Allow caramel to cool about 5-7 minutes, stirring it constantly. Then dip apples and set into nuts onto waxed paper. Allow to cool. Then Enjoy!!!

*You'll have to tip sauce pan on it's side almost, then roll the apples in the caramel.
*For extra added yumminess, you can sprinkle more chopped nuts on top of apples after dipping. And/or you can sprinkle many things on them from coconut to crushed oreos.
*Also, something fun to do, especially if giving as gifts...melt some milk, white or dark chocolate (or all three) and drizzle over the apples after they've set.

Comments

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JoSele Swopes JODIE57

Sep 27, 2010

OK...I got to have this one...I am the caramel apple monster at this house......

Wendy Rusch snooksk9

Sep 27, 2010

Well glad I could cater to your ferocious needs! :)

JoSele Swopes JODIE57

Sep 27, 2010

For Sure For Sure..... :0)

Ann Simmons AngelJasonsMom

Sep 27, 2010

Yum!

Robin DuPree robdupree

Sep 28, 2010

Thanks for the post....This is a great recipe, especially for the little ones...

Donna Brown gabbiegirl

Sep 28, 2010

My daughter and daughter-in-law love caramel apples, thanks for posting.

JoSele Swopes JODIE57

Sep 28, 2010

Great for the big kids too......

Wendy Rusch snooksk9

Sep 28, 2010

That's what I say JoSele! Unless I'm making them for someone in particular, I don't like to share! lol lol

JoSele Swopes JODIE57

Sep 28, 2010

I do the same with my popcorn balls that I make with marshmallows...I have the recipe in here for that...Even if I can't stand to wait for the caramel apples to set I will just slice and dip them and eat it all in one setting...I am terrible...LOL

Popcorn Balls (Marshmallow)

CATHERINE... PSICHICATH

Oct 9, 2010

wow I can not wait to try it out! Look simple too! I hate unraveling those little carmel candies and I always thought that's what had to be done for carmel apples! Thanks so much for this recipe!

Wendy Rusch snooksk9

Oct 9, 2010

Isssshhhhhh...those lil carmels you buy and unwrap are gross compared to this recipe!!! LOL I just made 2 batches of them to sell for a fundraiser and one person bought one and an hour later came back and bought 4 more! :)
They are good and really not that hard, just a lil time consuming!

Wendy Rusch snooksk9