How Do You Make Gourmet Caramel Apples Better Than Anyone?
These gourmet caramel apples are not cheap to make, but they are every bit as good as any gourmet apple you can buy. The packaging and decorative dowels are optional This recipe makes 12 large apples. Prepare festive sticks in advance by choosing several wooden dowels from your local hardware store and cutting down to size. The perfect diameter you will want will be slightly larger than a pencil. You can purchase a saw for about $2.00. Use two colors of ribbons and secure the ribbons with tape or glue to one end of the dowel and simply wrap both ribbons together until you reach the end of the stick. I used little pieces of fur to finish the ends but you might have another good idea. I like to order my caramel from King Arthur because it is available in a convenient giant block. Pick your apples out carefully, they are your main ingredient! Choose apples with a nice shape. Make sure they don’t have any bruises and be very careful with them so you don’t create bruises. Use a double boile
