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| Chocco Dipped Caramel Apples By Angus the Apple Guy Angus is a helper who has an Apple Orchard outside of Queens, and provides apples to the tunnel community. He came up with this great recipe during Harvest, finding it is a great way to utilize his crops without any spoilage. Everyone will gobble these up! Ingredients 3 packages (14 oz.) caramel candies 2 tablespoons water 6-8 large Granny Smith apples 6-8 heavy wooden skewers or sticks melted chocolate and/or white chocolate Directions below for the chocco coating Optional chopped peanuts or other nuts or toasted coconut, candy sprinkles, OreoŽ cookie crumbs or chopped candy bars Line pans with waxed paper or parchment Directions Wash and completely dry apples Insert a stick through stems Sometimes it helps to use two sticks or even a fork as these apples become quite heavy during the dipping process and a single stick may break If you plan on using nuts coconut or any of the other optional coating ingredients get them ready by placing in a small bowl Combine caramels and water in medium saucepan Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until caramels melt Cool slightly You can also use your slow cooker to melt the caramel Dip each apple in caramel mixture coating evenly use a spoon to help you cover the top part of the apple Allow caramel to set slightly and then dip in caramel again if desired |
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| After the second caramel dip, while the caramel is still liquid, roll the apple in the nuts or coconut other coating ingredients Coating the apple with one of these ingredients helps to keep the apple from sticking to the waxed paper as well as give texture and flavor but the apples are still great without this step Next melt the chocolate either in a double boiler a microwave, or in a glass bowl set inside a slow cooker which is filled part way with hot water You will need about 3 oz. of chocolate per apple mixed white and dark Dip the bottom of the caramel apple in chocolate Use a spoon to drizzle melted chocolate over the top completely encasing the apple in chocolate Using two different types of chocolate gives the apple a more decorative effect Allow chocolate to set Yummy! Great as a Valentine's Day Gift for you Sweet Heart Too Taste of the Tunnnels Valentine's Helpers Page Taste of the Tunnels Index |
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