Ingredients
- Servings: 5
- 5 large granny smith apples
- wooden craft sticks
- 1 (14 ounce) package individually wrapped caramels, unwrapped
- 2 tablespoons water
- 7 ounces chocolate candy bar, broken into pieces
- 2 tablespoons shortening, divided
- 1 cup colored candy coating melts
Recipe
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Cook Time: 45 mins
Ready Time: 50 mins
- bring a large pot of water to a boil. dip apples into boiling water briefly, using a slotted spoon, to remove any wax that may be present. wipe dry, and set aside to cool. insert sticks into the apples through the cores.
- line a baking sheet with waxed paper and coat with cooking spray. place the unwrapped caramels into a microwave-safe medium bowl along with 2 tablespoons of water. cook on high for 2 minutes, then stir and continue cooking and stirring at 1 minute intervals until caramel is melted and smooth.
- hold apples by the stick, and dip into the caramel to coat. set on waxed paper; refrigerate for about 15 minutes to set.
- heat the chocolate with 1 tablespoon of shortening in a microwave-safe bowl until melted and smooth. dip apples into the chocolate to cover the layer of caramel. return to the waxed paper to set.
- melt the candy melts in the microwave with the remaining shortening, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. use a fork or wooden stick to flick colored designs your apples for a finishing touch. refrigerate until set, overnight is even better.
