Caramel apples have always been a favorite, but when you use candies to make them monsters they become the life of the party.
Ingredients
- 1 14-ounce bag individually wrapped caramel candies (about 50)
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 4 to 6 medium apples (see guide, page 123)
- Craft sticks
- Assorted candies
Instructions
- Caramel Apple Monsters - Step 1Place the unwrapped caramels in a shallow microwave-safe bowl.
- Mix in the milk and microwave on high for 2 minutes, stirring after 1 minute (the caramels will keep their shape as they soften, so be sure to stir them).
- When the caramels are melted, remove the dish from the microwave with pot holders and stir the sauce until smooth. Set aside to cool slightly.
- To thoroughly coat an apple, roll it in the caramel sauce, then hold it upright so the sauce slides down the sides.
- Generously butter a baking sheet. Twist off the apple stems and spear each fruit with a craft stick.
- Roll one apple in the caramel sauce until it's thoroughly coated. Place it, stick pointing up, on the baking sheet.
- Working quickly, coat the remaining apples in the caramel sauce. The caramel coating will be gooey, so refrigerate the apple for 15 minutes or until the caramel is slightly hardened.
- Holding the apple by the stick, use candy to turn it into a monster.
- Refrigerate again until the caramel is hardened and the candy is set. Makes 4 to 6.