Caramel Apple Cracker Candy Recipes

CARAMEL APPLE CRACKER CANDY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F. Line 17x12-inch half-sheet pan with foil. Arrange graham crackers in single layer in pan, slightly overlapping.
• In 2-quart saucepan, heat brown sugar and butter to boiling over medium heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from heat; stir in vanilla. Pour mixture over graham crackers, spreading to coat evenly. Sprinkle with walnuts.
• Bake 15 minutes. Reduce oven temperature to 325°F. Bake 10 minutes longer or until lightly browned and bubbly. Immediately sprinkle with apple chips and salt. Cool completely in pan on cooling rack. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until candy is hardened. Break into pieces. Store tightly covered at room temperature.

CARAMEL APPLES

Steps:

• In a heavy 3-qt. saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and milk; bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Cook and stir until mixture reaches 248° (firm-ball stage) on a candy thermometer, about 30-40 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. Insert wooden sticks into apples. Dip each apple into hot caramel mixture; turn to coat. Set on waxed paper to cool. If desired, roll the bottom of the dipped apples into chopped peanuts.

THE BEST CARAMEL APPLES

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to a boil. Dip apples in boiling water for a few seconds, then dry with paper towels to remove any wax from the peels. Set apples aside; when completely cool, insert a wooden chopstick firmly into the bottom of each apple for a handle.
• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Stir butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and sweetened condensed milk together in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and reduce heat to medium. Cook until a candy thermometer reads 248 degrees F (120 degrees C), 25 to 30 minutes; stir constantly to prevent burning. A teaspoon of the syrup, dropped in a glass of cold water, should form a firm ball. Remove caramel from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
• Working quickly, dip each apple into the hot caramel to completely coat the apple and about 1/2 inch of the wooden handle. Sprinkle apples with any desired toppings while still hot. Let caramel apples cool on the parchment paper. Use caution, caramel is very hot.