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Tricks for good caramel apples?

Last post 10-31-2009 1:57 PM by awal. 4 replies.
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  • 10-31-2005 11:20 AM

    Tricks for good caramel apples?

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    I tried to make cinnamon caramel apples for a party last week from a recipe in the TOH Halloween special book. The caramel recipe was delicious, but I couldn't keep the caramel and the goodies I rolled them in on the apple. Everything just slid off to the bottom. I ended up not serving these at the party, but I would still like to know if there are any good tricks to doing good caramel apples for future reference. Thanks.

    Angie

  • 11-09-2005 5:28 PM In reply to

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    I would sprinkle the apples with the candies,nuts,etc after I put the caramel on the apples while they were still warm and then,put them in the fridge for a few minutes and then,test and see if that would work! Maybe someone else would know! Emily(celticdragon)

  • 11-10-2005 2:48 PM In reply to

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    i would be sure to use russet (non-shiny) apples. Shiny ones are harder for the caramel to adhere to, and if you bought the apples at the market, and they're shiny, they probably have been waxed, making it even more dificult for the caramel to stick.

    You can also try scraping a grater lightly across the surface of the apples. . .not hard enough to remove the peel, just enough to make the surface less slick.

  • 11-11-2005 10:38 AM In reply to

    RE: Tricks for good caramel apples?

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    Thank you CCLady - slick surface may very well have been my problem. They were market bought apples and almost certainly were shiny. I had planned to do both red and green apples, but neither worked. When I try again, I will look for a less shiny surface or rough the surface up. Thanks, Angie

  • 10-31-2009 1:57 PM In reply to

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    Re: Tricks for good caramel apples?

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    I have this problem too.  Did the less shiny apples work better?  I have to make a bunch and my first batch all ran to the bottom of the pan then stuck there.  Very frustrating!! Please let me know if you found someway to make them no run off so much.
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