Spooky Caramel Apples
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
4
ingredients
- 4 large apples, washed and dried
- 1 cup macadamia nuts, chopped
- 1 (14 ounce) package caramel candies (non-creamy type works best)
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 teaspoon shortening (Crisco)
- 4 wooden popsicle sticks (available in crafts stores) or 4 lollipop sticks (available in crafts stores)
directions
- Remove stems from apples and insert stick into each apple. Set aside.
- Place chopped nuts into small pie pan or dish. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt caramels with 2 tablespoons water, stirring until smooth. Reduce heat to the lowest setting just to keep caramel melted (if using an electric stove turn off but keep pan on burner ).
- Preparing one apple at a time, dip apple into the melted caramel, twirling to remove excess. Immediately roll caramel coated apple into the nuts.
- Place on wax paper to set, while preparing the remainder of the apples.
- Put chocolate chips and shortening in small microwave safe bowl.Melt on high for 30 seconds to one minute. Pour melted chocolate into a thick large plastic bag (ziplock baggies works well).
- Snip a tiny hole in corner of bag and drizzle chocolate over apples, while holding and turning apple to cover all sides.
- Chill for 2 hours to set.
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