Old Fashioned Double Dipped Caramel Apples

• Produce

  • 4 Apples, medium

• Condiments

  • 1 cup Corn syrup, light

• Baking & Spices

  • 2 cups Brown sugar, packed
  • 1 Dash Salt
  • 1 tsp Vanilla extract, pure

• Dairy

  • 1/2 cup Butter
  • 1 can Condensed milk, sweetened

• Other

  • Wooden sticks - one per apple

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 - 5 medium apples (for double dipped recipe, or 10 - 12 medium apples for single dipped apples)
• Wooden sticks - one per apple
• 1/2 cup butter
• 2 cups packed brown sugar
• 1 cup light corn syrup
• Dash salt
• 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk (I use a gluten-free brand)
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions

• FIRST LAYER
• Wash and dry apples; insert stick into apples.
• In a large heavy saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
• Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a low boil (approx. 10 to 12 minutes)
• Stir in condensed milk, continue cooking and stirring until a candy thermometer reads 248° F.
• Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.
• Dip apples into hot caramel sauce, turn until evenly coated.
• Scrape excess caramel off bottom of apples.
• Place on cookie sheet lined with parchment paper.
• Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.
• SECOND LAYER
• Reheat remaining caramel and repeat dipping directions.
• While the caramel is still hot, garnish with chopped nuts, candies, mini chocolate chips, shredded coconut, crushed cookies, etc... as desired.
• Store decorated apples in refrigerator.
• Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving to allow caramel to soften.