Caramel Halloween Apples

By kmad

Ingredients

• 6 lady apples, washed and stemmed
• 2 cups hazelnuts, toasted, peeled, and chopped
• 2 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup heavy cream
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• pich of salt

Details

Servings 6
Adapted from sweetgraces.net

Preparation

Step 1

1.Insert a 5-inch dowel or ice pop stick into the top of each apple. Place hazelnuts in a small bowl.
2.Mix sugar,light corn syrup and water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring just until the sugar dissolves. Cook, swirling the pan (do not stir), until the mixture is light amber and a candy thermometer registers 320 degrees, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat; slowly whisk in heavy cream, then 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract and a pinch of salt. Return to low heat and whisk until smooth. Let cool until the caramel is thick enough to coat a spoon. Insert sticks into the stem ends of 6 apples and dip the apples into the caramel, letting the excess drip off. Roll in toppings if desired, then let cool on a parchment-lined baking sheet coated with cooking spray.