caramel bacon apples

Name: Caramel Bacon Apples
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 25 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 medium tart apples; 12 - wooden sticks; 3/4 cup(s) butter; 14 ounce(s) eagle brand sweetened condensed milk; 1 cup(s) dark corn syrup; 2 cup(s) brown sugar, firmly packed; 2 teaspoon(s) vanilla extract; 3/4 cup(s) finely minced cooked bacon( about 12 slices); ## OR; 3/4 cup(s) toffee baking chips, or nuts, or crushed candy canes, or cinnamon hearts. or mini jelly beans,(your favorite jelly belly bean flavor) etc...

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Pat Duran

Las Vegas, NV

Updated on Jan 15, 2012

These are simple caramel apples , using Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk and no actual caramels. These will become your favorite your favorite way to make caramel for any caramel apple recipe- no unwrapping each caramel. This recipe is so easy, you will want to make your own Eagle Brand SCM for this recipe., because you want them again and again, using different toppings. OMG these are sooo good!

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 25 Min

method No-Cook or Other

yield makes 12

Ingredients

12 medium tart apples
12 - wooden sticks
3/4 cup butter
14 ounces eagle brand sweetened condensed milk
1 cup dark corn syrup
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
2 teaspoons vanilla extract
3/4 cup finely minced cooked bacon( about 12 slices)
OR
3/4 cup toffee baking chips, or nuts, or crushed candy canes, or cinnamon hearts. or mini jelly beans,(your favorite jelly belly bean flavor) etc...

How To Make caramel bacon apples

Step 1

Wash and dry apples;remove stems. Insert sticks into stem end of each apple. Line cookie sheet with parchment or waxed paper and spray with cooking spray.

Step 2

Melt butter in 3-quart saucepan over medium heat. Add SC milk, corn syrup and brown sugar. Stir until blended. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring frequently. Reduce heat to low " cook" 15-20 minutes, stirring constantly, or until candy thermometer reaches 225^. Remove from heat . Stir in vanilla.
Step 3

Dip each apple into hot caramel, spooning caramel over apple to coat evenly. Allow excess caramel to drip off. Scrap bottom of apple with edge of spoon. Place on wax paper. Sprinkle immediately with bacon pieces. Chill 30 minutes. Allow to come to room temperature before serving.
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