It's one of the signs of fall -- caramel apples! You find them at the fair or drive out to the orchard to get them, or you may even buy them at the grocery store,knowing they're not as fresh and delicious. It's fall, though, so you must have caramel apples.
This year, why not gather in the kitchen with friends or family to make them? It's fun for kids and adults.
You can make your own caramel, but it's easier to buy caramel bits. Melt them on the stove or in your microwave while you wash and dry the apples.
Poke skewers into the apples and dip them into the hot caramel. Set them on waxed paper to cool.
Now comes the fun part. Melt chocolate, again either on the stove or in the microwave. For long-term storage, dipping chocolate has to be tempered, but your caramel-chocolate apples won't last long, so you can ignore that part. Just be sure not to allow any water to touch the chocolate, or it will seize and dipping will be impossible.
Dip the apples into the chocolate, or drizzle melted chocolate over them.
Once your caramel apples have been decorated with chocolate, you can add chopped nuts, candy sprinkles, or coconut for maximum luxury. Add your decorations before the chocolate sets, and then let the apples cool completely before eating.
