Basic Caramel Apple Recipe

By bsctbb

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup soft butter
• 2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• 1 dash salt
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 10 firm granny smith apples, washed, dried

Preparation

Step 1

1.Place topping ( pecan, coconut etc) in small bowl. Set aside.

2.Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan; add brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil (10 to 12 minutes). Stir in sweetened condensed milk. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a firm ball or candy thermometer reaches 235°F / 245°F (20 to 25 minutes). Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.

3.Dip apples into caramel mixture. Dip 1 end of each apple into topping. Place onto buttered waxed paper