At the origin of any trick or treat of Halloween is she: la Snow White's caramelized apple. It looks just like a crunchy and juicy apple and, instead, she is haunted! We also make caramelized apples at home, both in their traditional version and in a tasty variant. You only have to choose the spell …

Classic caramelized apples

Wash thoroughly with water and bicarbonate 8 apples, better if you are a farmer or organic (so you can use them with all the peel, which is the layer on which pesticide residues and chemical treatments are most concentrated). Dry them with kitchen paper and remove the stalk. Place in every fruit a toothpick – of wood or aluminum, such as those on skewers for example – strong enough to support the weight of an apple.
Put on the fire a small saucepan with 200 ml of water and 900 gr of sugar. When the sugar has melted almost completely add 80 grams of honey and cook until the caramel has reached 100 ° (check the temperature with a kitchen thermometer). At this point, add some red food coloring liquid or gel, the seeds of a vanilla pod, cinnamon is cloves ground. Continue cooking until it reaches 150 °. At this point turn off the heat and be very careful dip one apple at a time in the caramel until they are completely covered with a thin layer of sugar. If you want you can decorate the apples with grains of dried fruit, sugar sprinkles, chocolate chips, sugars or candies. Cool the caramelized apples on a grate or on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.

Caramel apples with chocolate

For a easier and greedy version of Snow White's caramelized apples you can simply melt dark chocolate in a bain-marie or in the microwave and dip the apples in the melted chocolate. Have fun then at cover them with sugars, "Sketches" of melted white chocolate, crumbled biscuits, chopped nuts …

Tricks and tricks of the trade

If the apples I'm cold, chocolate and caramel will stick better: keep the apples in the fridge while you prepare the cover.
Choose apples from medium size and not too sweet, like the Fuji or the Gala.

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