Red Wine Caramel Apples

Name: Red Wine Caramel Apples
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 8 smalls McIntosh apples, stemmed, washed well, and dried; 6 Tbsps heavy cream; 355 milliliters red wine; 473 milliliters sugar; 118 milliliters water

Red Wine Caramel Apples might be just the dessert you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 365 calories, 1g of protein, and 4g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. This recipe covers 4% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up mcintosh apples, sugar, water, and a few other things to make it today. It can be enjoyed any time, but it is especially good for Halloween. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 1 hour.

Instructions

Insert a wooden stick halfway into each apple at stem end. Line a tray with wax paper and lightly grease paper.

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Apple

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Boil wine in a small saucepan over medium heat until reduced to 1/2 cup, 8 to 10 minutes.

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Wine

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat.

Bring sugar and water to a boil in a 2 1/2-to 3-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then wash down any sugar crystals from side of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water. Boil, without stirring, swirling pan occasionally so caramel colors evenly, until dark amber.

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Caramel

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Water

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Add reduced wine (mixture will bubble up and steam) and swirl pan.

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Wine

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Add cream and simmer, stirring, until incorporated, then continue to simmer until thermometer registers 238°F.

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Cream

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Remove from heat and cool to 200°F.

Holding apples by the sticks, dip them in caramel and swirl to coat, letting excess drip off, then hold apples up (stick end down) for about 15 seconds to allow more caramel to set on apples. Put caramel apples, stick side up, on greased wax paper and let stand until caramel firms up, about 30 minutes.

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