Caramel Apples

Photo by Charles Schiller

Ingredients

8 small apples, preferably Granny Smith (about 3 pounds)
2 cups packed light brown sugar
4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter
½ cup light corn syrup
1 cup heavy cream

1. Line a baking sheet with parchment. Stem, wash and dry apples and insert Popsicle sticks in center of stem ends. Fill a large bowl halfway with ice cubes and water. 2. Combine sugar, corn syrup, cream and butter in a medium-size, heavy-bottom saucepan. Cook over low heat, gently stirring once ...

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Variations on Caramel Apples

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