Couture Caramel Apples

Name: Couture Caramel Apples
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups sugar; 1 cup light corn syrup; 1 teaspoon fine sea salt; 6 Granny Smith apples; 1/2 stick butter, softened; 1 cup heavy cream; 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract; Chopped pecans; Toasted coconut; Ginger snap crumbs; Halloween sprinkles; Special equipment: 6 chopsticks

12 ingredients

16 steps

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 teaspoon fine sea salt
6 Granny Smith apples
1/2 stick butter, softened
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Chopped pecans
Toasted coconut
Ginger snap crumbs
Halloween sprinkles
Special equipment: 6 chopsticks

Directions

1

Put the sugar in a saucepan and add the corn syrup and salt.
2

Give it a nice stir.
3

Put on the stove over medium-high heat.
4

The sugar will dissolve, get nice and clear, and then start bubbling and turn a golden brown.
5

Meanwhile, poke a chopstick through the center of each apple.
6

Once the caramel is nice and brown, stir in the butter.
7

Turn off the heat.
8

Add the cream, but be really careful because it releases a lot of steam.
9

(I wear an oven mitt to stir.)
10

Then add the vanilla and mix in.
11

Have a bowl of ice and water, and put a metal bowl on top.
12

Scrape the caramel into the metal bowl.
13

Let the caramel cool a bit in the ice bath.
14

Dip the apple in the bowl, coating with the caramel.
15

Use a rubber spatula to help the process, if needed.
16

Then dip the coated apples into the toppings of your choice, place on a plate and let harden up a bit.