Caramel Apples

Caramel Apples
Recipe By :Shared for Jamie's 2000 Holiday Swap by Barb Fitzpatrick
Serving Size : 1
4 medium apples -- washed and dried
2 cups sugar
1 tablespoon corn syrup
1/2 cup water
1 cup room-temperature unsalted butter -- cut into pieces
1 cup heavy cream
1 pinch salt

Fill an oven-proof bowl with water; this is so you can submerge bottom of saucepan in water if caramel starts to burn. Insert a small stick into stem end of each apple. Set apples aside on lightly buttered parchment paper. Place sugar, corn syrup and water in heavy-bottom, medium-size saucepan with high sides. Stir with wooden spoon to combine. Cook over medium heat. Don't stir until syrup becomes a deep golden amber. Remove from heat. Using a clean wooden spoon, beat in butter. Then, stir in cream. Add salt. Dip apples in caramel, swirling and tilting pan around so apples are coated completely. Return apples to paper to cool and harden.

Barb Says: Here is another one of my favorites for Halloween! You can also give these to Trick or Treaters!

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