Ultimate Caramel Apples Recipe

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I have such a sweet tooth that I’ve been known to make a dessert just to satisfy my craving. One day when I was in the mood for caramel, I came up with these fun treats. —Clarissa Loyd, Mineral Wells, Texas

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Ultimate Caramel Apples Recipe

Prep: 45 min. Cook: 25 min. + chilling

Yield: 6 Servings

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Ingredients

6 medium Red Delicious apples
6 Popsicle sticks
1 cup sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1/4 cup water
Pinch baking soda
1/4 cup butter, cubed
1/4 cup heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup shelled pistachios, chopped, divided
3 ounces white baking chocolate, chopped
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped

Directions

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper and grease the paper; set aside. Wash and thoroughly dry apples. Insert a Popsicle stick into each; place on prepared pan. Chill.
In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup and water; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring occasionally. Stir in baking soda. Stir in butter until melted; gradually add cream, stirring constantly. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 242° (firm-ball stage). Remove from heat and cool to 200°.
Place 1/4 cup pistachios in a shallow dish. Dip apples into caramel mixture until completely coated, then dip the bottom of each in pistachios. Return to baking sheet; chill.
In a microwave, melt white chocolate; stir until smooth. Transfer to a small heavy-duty resealable plastic bag; cut a small hole in a corner of bag. Drizzle over apples. Repeat with semisweet chocolate. Sprinkle tops with remaining pistachios if desired. Chill until set. Yield: 6 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 each) equals 577 calories, 20 g fat (10 g saturated fat), 35 mg cholesterol, 209 mg sodium, 105 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 3 g protein.

Originally published as Ultimate Caramel Apples in Taste of Home August/September 2006, p27

Purchasing Pistachios

When buying unshelled pistachios, look for ones with the shell partially open so it's easier to retrieve the nut. Also, a closed shell indicates an immature nut.