Old-Fashioned Caramel Apples (From About 1964)

Submitted by Wildflour

"This is how my mom always made them! Enjoy!"

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup white sugar
• 1⁄2 cup dark corn syrup
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 8 medium jonathan apples
• 8 bamboo skewers

directions

1. Combine sugars, syrup and milk in heavy saucepan.
2. Cook to 230º-234º, stirring constantly, over medium heat.
3. Remove from heat and add butter and vanilla.
4. Dip skewered apples, one at a time, twirling to coat smoothly.
5. Immerse immediately into a bowl of ice water, lift out, let water drain off, place on waxed paper to set.
6. Reheat caramel over hot water if needed while dipping.

Reviews

[Crazy2day]

These were good. I especially liked the way dipping them in the ice water "set" the caramel and they didn't leave more on the paper than the apple. Didn't have exactly the flavor I was looking for, but if you aren't picky they are great. Tip: make sure your candy thermometer is calibrated to where you live. This scorches easily.

 

[L DJ3309]

Thank you - thank you - thank you I have been searching for this recipe for years. my neighbor as a child made these for our brownie meetings.