Carnival Caramel Apples
Serving Size : 10
1/2 cup butter -- cubed
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 Dash salt
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 medium tart apples -- washed and dried (10 to 12)
1 cup peanuts -- salted, chopped
10 Popsicle sticks
In a large heavy saucepan, melt butter; add the brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, about 10-12 minutes. Stir in milk. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 248° (firm-ball stage). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.
Insert Popsicle sticks into apples. Dip each apple into hot caramel mixture; turn to coat. Dip bottom of apples into peanuts. Set on greased waxed paper to cool. Yield: 10-12 apples.
Serving Size : 10
1/2 cup butter -- cubed
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 Dash salt
1 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 medium tart apples -- washed and dried (10 to 12)
1 cup peanuts -- salted, chopped
10 Popsicle sticks
In a large heavy saucepan, melt butter; add the brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, about 10-12 minutes. Stir in milk. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 248° (firm-ball stage). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.
Insert Popsicle sticks into apples. Dip each apple into hot caramel mixture; turn to coat. Dip bottom of apples into peanuts. Set on greased waxed paper to cool. Yield: 10-12 apples.