Halloween Caramel Apples

"Just watch the look on the trick or treaters faces when you pop one of these in their sack. When I was a kid this was the ultimate goodie."
 
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Ready In:
35mins
Ingredients:
6
Yields:
12 Caramel apples
Serves:
12
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ingredients

  • 12 apples
  • 12 wooden popsicle sticks
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 lbs caramels
  • 4 tablespoons water
  • 12 teaspoon cinnamon, ground
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directions

  • Butter a large microproof casserole dish, be generous with the butter.
  • Butter a piece of waxed paper and cover a cookie sheet with it.
  • Push a wooden popsicle stick in each apple through the stalk.
  • Unwrap the caramels (this is the most time consuming).
  • Place them with water in the casserole dish.
  • Microwave on medium High (70% power) for 4 minutes.
  • Stir well and microwave on medium high (70% power) until the caramels are melted.
  • Blend in the cinnamon.
  • Dip each apple in the caramel, turning to coat evenly.
  • Place apples on waxed paper until set.
  • If the caramel thickens as you work return it to the microwave and reheat.
  • Wrap each apple in plastic wrap completely covering the apple so when it is thrown into the treat bag it won't stick to everything else.
  • NB You can also do this recipe using a double boiler it just takes a little longer but the results are the same.

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Reviews

  1. Yummy! My kids and I made these this afternoon and they're very tasty! The cinnamon adds a little extra flavor! We'll be making these again I'm sure!
     
  2. The taste was great, but was too liquidy. The mixture slid off my apples. Simply decrease the water by 1 tbsp. and it should help.
     
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