Best Carnival Caramel Apples Recipes

CARNIVAL CARAMEL APPLES

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With four kids (one child whose birthday is November 1), we celebrate Halloween in style around our house. These caramel apples are a tried-and-true favorite year after year. -Gail Prather, Bethel, Minnesota

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Desserts

Time 45m

Yield 12 apples.

Number Of Ingredients 9

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter, cubed
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
Dash salt
1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
10 to 12 Popsicle sticks
10 to 12 medium tart apples, washed and dried
1 cup salted peanuts, chopped

Steps:

In a large heavy saucepan, melt butter; add the brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, about 10-12 minutes. Stir in milk. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 248° (firm-ball stage). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla. , Insert Popsicle sticks into apples. Dip each apple into hot caramel mixture; turn to coat. Dip bottom of apples into peanuts. Place on greased waxed paper until set.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 526 calories, Fat 17g fat (7g saturated fat), Cholesterol 32mg cholesterol, Sodium 231mg sodium, Carbohydrate 94g carbohydrate (82g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 6g protein.

CARNIVAL CARAMEL APPLES

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Treat the kids to these delicious Caramel Apples. Be sure to treat yourself to one it will bring back memories of your young years at the carnival :) From Land-O-Lakes Cookbook

Provided by daisygrl64

Categories Candy

Time 1h

Yield 10-14 apples

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1/2 cup butter
2 cups brown sugar, firmly packed
1 cup light corn syrup
1 dash salt
14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
10 -14 tart apples, washed, dries
1 cup salted peanuts, chopped

Steps:

in 2 qt saucepan melt butter, add brown sugar, corn syrup and salt, cook over med heat stirring occasionally until mixture comes to a full boil 10 to 12 minutes.
stir in sweetened condensed milk.
continue cooking stirring occasionally until candy thermometer reaches 245*F or small amount of mixture forms a firm ball 20 to 25 minutes.
remove from heat, stir in vanilla.
dip apples in caramel mixture, dip end of apples in chopped peanuts.
place on greased waxed paper.
refrigerate until firm, about 10 minutes.

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