Chocolate Covered Caramel Apples |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 10 Minutes |
Ready In: 10 Minutes Servings: 12 |
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this takes a little - but worth it- it will be the best chocolate carmel apple you will ever taste Ingredients:
24 ounces brachs milkmaid caramels |
24 ounces guittard real semi sweet chocolate chips |
24 ounces toasted almonds chopped can ues food processer |
3 tablespoons light corn syrup |
3 tablespoons vanilla extract |
6 granny apples (grocery story variety average weight 8 ounces each)-6 sticks to hold apple |
parchment paper |
Directions:
1. Toast almonds:
2. . put chopped almonds in a bowl – Make a 3-inch wide well in the center of the almonds and set aside.
3. Prepare apples and utensils:
4. Wash and dry apples and set aside. Line clean flat baking sheet with parchment paper.
5. Prepare Caramel:
6. Remove cellophane wrappers from caramels melt over double broiler until smooth add the light corn syrup and vanilla , mix well - and put in a small bowl so that the carmel is high in the bowl to dip the apples
7. Dip Apples:
8. place sticks in center of each apples . - Place one apple in center of hot caramel. Using sturdy serving spoon, drawcaramel up sides of apple. Being careful to leave apple top exposed.Lifting the apple from bowl with spoon, press index finger on exposed appletop to guide apple onto lined baking sheet. Continue with remaining apples,spacing them 2 inches apart from each other on baking sheet. Let caramel cool completely before dipping into chocolate. To test caramel, the appleswill immediately release from paper if given a quick tug. If caramel stays adhered to paper.let cool further until they immediately release.
9. Temper Chocolate:
10. Open two 12-ounce bags of chocolate chips. And melt in a double broiler but in a small bowl so the it sits high in the bowl to dip apples.
11. Assemble Apples:
12. Pour tempered chocolate into center of bowl Place one carameled apple in center of melted chocolate. Using a clean dry spatula,draw chocolate up on sides of apple covering caramel. Gently tap the bottom to allow excess chocolate to drain into bowl. Transfer chocolate covered apple to well in almonds and gently press almonds with your hands into chocolate Continue with remaining apples. Place pan of chocolate covered caramel apples in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, until chocolate has set. Enjoy...
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