Caramel Apples
Fool-proof recipe for the most delicious caramel apples - buttery, soft, melt in your mouth caramel over crisp, sweet apples!
Equipment
- candy thermometer
Ingredients
- ½ cup salted butter
- 2 cups light brown sugar
- 1 cup light corn syrup
- sprinkle of sea salt optional
- 14 oz. sweetened, condensed milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 12 apples Granny Smith, Gala
- 2 tablespoons white vinegar
Instructions
- Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
- Wipe down apples with a mixture of the white vinegar and 1 cup of hot water. Insert one cookie stick parallel to the stem of each apple. Place apples on prepared cookie sheet to dry completely.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat.
- Add the brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt (if using.) Stir and cook until mixture reaches a full rolling boil.
- Place a candy thermometer into the saucepan and clip to the side so that you can monitor continually.
- Add sweetened, condensed milk to the mixture and continue cooking and stirring until mixture reaches exactly 248 degrees on the thermometer.
- Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
- Working quickly, dip each apple into the caramel and swirl gently to coat. Allow excess caramel to drip off the apple; then, place apple onto the parchment paper/cookie sheet to cool.
- The caramel will cool within minutes and the apples are ready to eat! Bite into apples right on the stick or slice and serve.
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Nutrition
Calories: 490kcal | Carbohydrates: 101g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 139mg | Potassium: 366mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 94g | Vitamin A: 423IU | Vitamin C: 9mg | Calcium: 141mg | Iron: 1mg
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