Caramel Baked Apples

By digitizer

Steam Infused Baking

PREP: 15 minutes • COOK: 35 minutes • SERVINGS: 6

Ingredients

• 6 medium apples (about 3 pounds), cored
• 12 vanilla wafer cookies, finely crushed
• 1/4 cup butter, melted
• 3 tablespoons raisins
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
• 18 caramels, unwrapped

Preparation

Step 1

1. Remove 1 strip of apple peel about 1 inch from top of each apple. Stir cookie crumbs, 2 tablespoons butter, raisins, and cinnamon in bowl. Stuff about 1 tablespoon cookie crumb mixture into each apple.
2. Stir water, brown sugar, and remaining butter in pot. Place roasting rack into pot. Place stuffed apples on rack. Set OVEN to 350°F for 30 minutes. Cover and cook until apples are tender,checking for doneness after 10 minutes of cooking time.
3. Carefully remove apples and rack from pot. Add caramels to liquid in pot. Set to STOVETOP MED. Cook uncovered 5 minutes or until caramels are melted and mixture is smooth, stirring constantly with wooden spoon. Drizzle 2 tablespoons caramel sauce over each apple.