Caramel Apples
Prep Time: 20 min
Cook Time: 15 Min
Serves 12 Servings
Difficulty Easy
Ingredients
- 2 C. heavy cream
- 2 C. sugar
- 1/4 C. Crisco® Butter Flavor All-Vegetable Shortening
- 1/2 C. dark corn syrup
- 12 medium McIntosh apples
- 12 food-safe wooden craft sticks
TOPPINGS (OPTIONAL)
- Chocolate covered toffee bits, crushed macadamia nuts, crushed peanuts, seasonal sprinkles, tinted coconut, chopped candy corn
Directions
- LINE a baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. Fill about half of a large bowl with ice water.
- COMBINE cream, sugar, shortening and corn syrup in heavy-bottomed saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat. Continue cooking until temperature registers 245°F on a candy thermometer, about 10 to 12 minutes.
- REMOVE from heat; briefly plunge saucepan into ice water to stop caramel from cooking. Remove from ice water; let mixture cool for a few minutes.
- INSERT a craft stick into the stem end of each apple. Dip 1 apple into the caramel; coat the top and sides with caramel using a spoon. Transfer to prepared baking sheet to cool. Add toppings, if desired, or garnish as desired. Repeat with remaining apples.
- Use 5-inch craft sticks, 1⁄4-inch in diameter. Serve in seasonal cupcake liners, if desired.
