Homemade Caramel Apples

• 10 -12 med size granny smith apples (or any tart apple u prefer)
• 2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 2 tsp vanilla extract
• 1 pinch of salt
• 1 14oz can sweetened condensed milk
• 1 toppings of your choice, i used crushed peanuts but u could use pretzels, chocolate, coconut...the possibilities are endless here!!!
• 1 wooden skewers to insert into apples
• 1 parchment paper

1. Prepare apple's: wash apple's under hot water, making sure to scrub as good as u can to get the wax off that is on apple's.
2. Once washed dry with a rough towel, make sure u dry them very well.
3. Insert skewers into end of apple.
4. Set aside.
5. In a med size pot melt the butter over med heat, add in brown sugar, corn syrup and salt.
6. Stir together well.
7. Bring to a boil then stir in can of condensed milk.Continue stirring for about 10-15 min or so til thermometer reaches 248F.
8. Remove from heat and dip apples in quickly.
9. Once u dip apple let access drain off and roll quickly into desired topping.
10. Set on parchment paper.
11. Once done with all apples sit in fridge for a couple hours.

apples, brown sugar, butter, light corn syrup, vanilla, salt, condensed milk, toppings of your choice, wooden skewers, parchment

Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/348917-homemade-caramel-apples (may not work)