Caramel Apples

Name: Caramel Apples
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 apples, any variety; 177 milliliters light corn syrup; 237 milliliters heavy cream, divided; 237 milliliters chopped peanuts or other nut; 237 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters (1 stick) unsalted butter; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Caramel Apples

Caramel Apples is a gluten free and vegetarian recipe with 8 servings. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One portion of this dish contains about 6g of protein, 32g of fat, and a total of 592 calories. A mixture of apples, peanuts, heavy cream, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. It is perfect for Halloween. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 35 minutes.

Instructions

Wash and completely dry the apples. Insert a stick into the stem end of each.

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Apple

Line a 9-by-9-inch or 7-by-11-inch baking pan with foil.

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Baking Pan

Aluminum Foil

Place the chopped nuts into the lined pan.

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Nuts

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Frying Pan

Fit a heavy-bottomed saucepan with a candy thermometer. Over high heat, cook 3/4 cup of the cream, the corn syrup, butter, and sugar to 280 degrees F (firm ball); at this point the syrup will be golden.

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Corn Syrup

Butter

Syrup

Cream

Sugar

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Candy Thermometer

Sauce Pan

Remove from the heat and carefully swirl in the remaining 1/4 cup of cream and the vanilla. Use caution; this is very hot and it may splatter.

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Vanilla

Cream

While the caramel is hot, dip and turn the apples into the caramel to coat and let the excess drip off. Dip the bottoms into the chopped nuts. Arrange the apples on a nonstick or waxed paper-lined cookie sheet and let cool.

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Caramel