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DOUBLE DIPPED GOURMET CARAMEL APPLES

List of Ingredients

4or 5 medium apples
Wooden sticks
2(14oz) packages caramels, divided (about 96)
4 tablespoons water, divided


Recipe

*First caramel layer: Wash and dry apples. Insert sticks into stem end of each apple. Microwave 1 package of the caramels and 2 tb. of the water in small deep microwave safe bowl on high 21/2 to 31/2 min. or until smooth, stirring every minute if sauce is to thin, let stand about 2 minutes before dipping apples. Dip apples into hot caramel sauce, turn until coated. Scrape excess sauce from bottom of apples. place on greased wax paper. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours.

*Second caramel layer: after refrigerating, repeat microwaveing and dipping directions with remaining 14oz caramels and 2 tablespoons water for second caramel layer. Refrigerate 1 to 2 hours. Decorate as desired after refrigeration. Store decorated apples in refrigerator. Let stand at room temperature for 15 minutes before serving to allow caramel to soften.

*Decorating Ideas: caramel pecan: roll warm caramel apple in chopped pecans

*Double chocolate: drizzle cooled caramel apple first with melted white chocolate and then with dark chocolate.

* Coconut almond: roll warm caramel apple in coconut and/or sliced almonds, cool, then dip bottom of apple in melted chocolate.

*To drizzle melted chocolate: Pour melted chocolate into a sealable plastic bag. seal well, pushing out any excess air. With scissors, carefully cut corner of bag to make a very small hole, drizzle chocolate while turning apple.