Topic: Ultimate Caramel Apples
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Tue 09/11/07 05:45 PM
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
1/2 cup heavy cream
10-inch square piece of styrofoam
6 popsicle sticks or small wooden dowels
6 Red Delicious or Golden Delicious apples
3 ounces white chocolate
3 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, finely chopped
1/4 cup chopped nuts

DIRECTIONS:
In heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine water and sugar. Over
low heat, stir mixture gently until sugar is completely
dissolved. Increase heat to medium low and cook, without
stirring, until mixture is a dark amber color. Remove from
heat and carefully stir in heavy cream (mixture will bubble
up and spatter a bit, then subside.) Set aside to cool and
thicken. Cover styrofoam with waxed paper to catch caramel
drippings (this will be a stand for caramel apples). Insert
popsicle sticks into bottom center of apples. Dip top half
of each apple into thickened caramel. Insert bottom of
popsicle sticks into styrofoam, allowing apples to stand
upright so caramel runs down sides of each apple. Refrigerate
to harden. Meanwhile, melt white chocolate in top of double
boiler above gently simmering water; stir until smooth.
Transfer melted chocolate to pastry bag fitted with small
writing tip. Drizzle thin, random strips of white chocolate
over each caramel apple. Repeat melting and drizzling with
semi-sweet chocolate. Sprinkle with chopped nuts.

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Wed 09/12/07 12:05 AM
its that time of year.

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Wed 09/12/07 09:23 AM
Dang, this sounds so good but I can't make them sad My son just got braces and he loves caramel apples but can't eat them for a couple of years! Bummer.

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Wed 09/12/07 03:31 PM
great one for halloween!!! yummy!!happy

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Wed 09/12/07 03:58 PM
OMG YUMMMMMMM

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Wed 09/12/07 06:44 PM
My boys would love these.... Thanks:smile:

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Fri 10/19/07 08:19 PM
Sorry, I don't eat styrofoam. Other wise, the recipe sounds great.