The Best Caramel Apples recipe
All Recipes Dessert Recipes Specialty Dessert Recipes Caramel Apple Recipes
Ingredients
- 8 large tart apples 8 wooden chopsticks for handles 1 cup butter 2 cups packed brown sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
Nutrition Info
- 799.1 caloriescarbohydrate: 141.5 gcholesterol: 77.7 mgfat: 27.6 gfiber: 5.1 gprotein: 4.7 gsaturatedFat: 17.3 gservingSize: -sodium: 268.7 mgsugar: 113.2 gtransFat: : -unsaturatedFat: : -
Directions The Best Caramel Apples
Directions
-
Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Dip apples in boiling water for a few seconds, then dry with paper towels to remove any wax from the peels. Set apples aside, when completely cool, insert a wooden chopstick firmly into the bottom of each apple for a handle.
Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Stir butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk together in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and reduce heat to medium. Cook until a candy thermometer reads 248 degrees F (120 degrees C), 25 to 30 minutes, stir constantly to prevent burning. A teaspoon of the syrup, dropped in a glass of cold water, should form a firm ball. Remove caramel from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
Working quickly, dip each apple into the hot caramel to completely coat the apple and about 1/2 inch of the wooden handle. Sprinkle apples with any desired toppings while still hot. Let caramel apples cool on the parchment paper. Use caution, caramel is very hot.