Made-From-Scratch Caramel Apples Recipe
- 8 to 12 small apples, refrigerated until cold
- 4 ounces water (1/2 cup; 115g)
- 9 ounces sugar (1 1/3 cups; 255g)
- 1 teaspoon (4g) Diamond Crystal kosher salt; for table salt, use half as much by volume or use the same weight
- 9 ounces heavy cream (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons; 255g), chilled (see note)
- Skewer apples with
- , then return to fridge. In a 3-quart stainless steel saucier, combine water, sugar, and salt over medium heat. Stir with a fork until sugar is fully dissolved and syrup comes to a rolling boil, about 4 minutes. Simmer, without stirring, until syrup is honey-gold, roughly 9 minutes.
- Immediately add cream (the mixture will sputter) and reduce heat to medium-low, stirring constantly with a heat-resistant spatula, until caramel registers 250u0b0F (121u0b0C) on a digital thermometer, about 7 minutes. Transfer to a small heat-resistant bowl and cool to about 212u0b0F (100u0b0C).
- Dip cold apples in caramel, letting excess drip off before transferring to a parchment-lined cutting board. Let stand at room temperature until fully set, about 10 minutes, and serve.
apples, water, sugar, salt, heavy cream
Taken from www.seriouseats.com/recipes/2016/10/homemade-caramel-apple-recipe.html (may not work)