Caramel Apples
A wonderful recipe to create homemade dipped caramel apples that create memories and fill the senses.
Equipment
- 1 saucepan
- 1 Stove
- 1 candy thermometer
- 1 set measuring spoons and cups
- parchment paper
- 1 Baking Sheet
Ingredients
- 8 large apples- your choice- Granny Smith or red
- 8 wooden skewers
- 1 14 oz can sweetened condensed milk
- 1 C light corn syrup
- 1 C unsalted butter
- 2 C brown sugar, packed
- 2 t vanilla
Instructions
- Wash each apple well. NOTE: Local apples from orchards will not have the wax coating that often prevent caramel from holding onto the apples.
- Measure all ingredients before beginning.
- Insert skewer into the center of the top of each apple and place onto a parchment lined baking sheet.
- Attach a candy thermometer inside the saucepan.
- Add the milk, corn syrup, brown sugar and butter into the saucepan, stirring ingredients while heating on a medium heat.
- While stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a boil. At this point you may want to turn the burner down to prevent burning.
- Keep stirring constantly until the candy thermometer reads 248 which will take about 30 minutes.NOTE: Make sure that you don't overcook the caramel or it will harden and be difficult to eat later!
- Remove immediately from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Dip each apple into the caramel, completely coating and place back onto the parchment paper to cool.
- Cool completely before eating.
Notes
Dedication is needed to stir the caramel until it reaches its temperature.
Nothing better than creating memories with these apples!