Salted Caramel Apples

By á-41615

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 1/2 sticks butter, at room temperature, cut in pieces
• 1 cup heavy cream, at room temperature
• 1 Tbsp, sea salt flakes (optional-If you do not want salted caramel then omit this)
• 6 apples, washed
• 6 sturdy craft sticks
• any desired toppings such as chopped nuts, mini chocolate chips or sprinkles,etc.

Details

Servings 6
Preparation time 5mins
Cooking time 10mins
Adapted from stockpilingmoms.com

Preparation

Step 1

Pour sugar in a heavy-bottomed pan in an even layer.
Turn the burner to medium and heat the sugar for 4-5 minutes; Do not touch or stir the sugar.
Watch it carefully - it will liquefy suddenly an turn golden-brown.
When the sugar is completely liquefied, remove it from the heat.
Let cool for 30 seconds, then quickly stir in the butter, cream and salt.
Transfer the sauce to a large bowl and refrigerate until cool.
Butter a baking sheet for the caramel apples to sit on.
Insert a craft stick into the top of each apple.
If using toppings put them into shallow bowls.
Roll each apple through the cooled caramel, then through desired toppings.
Place on the buttered sheet.
Refrigerate to let caramel set.