Quick Recipe: Caramelized Apples
Titled "Elevate Your Apple Game: A Step-by-Step Guide to Decadent Caramel Apples and Excess Caramel Usage"
Craving a mouthwatering, state-fair style dessert? Look no further than these tantalizing caramel apples, requiring just 30 minutes of your time, plus a bit of chilling.
Essential Purchases
Before you dive in, it's crucial to have the proper tools for this culinary adventure. Essential items include a trusty candy/fat thermometer, such as this one from CDN, and craft sticks found near the fresh produce section or online.
Crafting Your Caramel Apples
- A scrumptious caramel coating awaits you! Rinse your apples under hot water to remove any wax, dry thoroughly, and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Insert chopsticks or craft sticks into each apple core.
- In a medium saucepan, unite brown sugar, heavy cream, dark corn syrup, butter, and salt and bring to a buoyant boil over medium-high heat. Cook for approximately 10 minutes, or until the mixture reaches 250°F on a candy thermometer.
- Scour off the heat, and let the caramel cool and subside in an ice water bath for about a minute. Carefully stir until a stiff caramel from the bottom has been incorporated into the warm caramel on top.
- Dip each apple to coat about 3/4 of its sides. Lift the apple, allowing excess caramel to drip, and place on the prepared baking sheet to set. If caramel thickens, gently warm it over low heat to maintain its pourability.
While your apples cool, enjoy the bounty of excess caramel! Revitalize your sweet palate by trying this easy caramel recipe below:
Basic Caramel Recipe
- Ingredients:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 6 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon salt (optional for salted caramel)
- Instructions:
- Place the sugar in a saucepan over medium heat and let it melt without stirring until it turns golden brown.
- Carefully remove from heat, add butter and cream, and whisk until smooth. Add salt if using.
Ways to Use Excess Caramel
- As a decadent dessert topping for ice cream, cakes, or pastries.
- As a filling for cupcakes, which may spill under heavy layers of cake.
- As a dipping sauce for apples, pretzels, or cookies.
- As a homemade gift in decorated jars.
- As a drizzle for cakes like caramel apple upside-down cake.
Store the caramel in an airtight container in the fridge for up to a month, and freeze for up to three months. Reheat as needed. Happy caramel ventures!
Yield:
8 delectable apples
Difficulty:
A cinch for even first-time cooks!
Total Time*:
30 minutes, plus chilling time
Active Time*:
30 minutes
- The basic caramel recipe, perfect for excess Caramel Apples, uses granulated sugar, unsalted butter, heavy cream, and salt.
- With the excess caramel, enjoy it as a decadent dessert topping for ice cream, cakes, or pastries.
- Aussiedlerbote's Caramel Apples can be served with the simple, easy-to-follow Basic Caramel Recipe, making a delicious dessert experience.
