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Gourmet Chocolate Caramel Apple!

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Nothing screams fall to me like a St. Louis  Merb’s Bionic Caramel Apple.  Ever since I was a little girl I couldn’t wait for October to arrive.  I’d march over to the grocery store and pick up a Merb’s Caramel Apple, covered in a thick, rich, creamy, gooey, caramel, and coated with fresh roasted pecans.  It’s heaven on a stick!

For years I’ve tried to duplicate their recipe, but this year I decided to create my own decadent apple.  If you love chocolate like I do, then you’ll adore my Gourmet Chocolate Caramel Apple.  Your dentist will be thrilled you tried one!  Here’s my recipe:  


Gourmet Chocolate Caramel Apple
makes 4-6 apples

Ingredients:

  • 2 cups heavy cream

  • 10 1/2 oz. fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (no more than 60% cacao), finely chopped

  • 1 3/4 cups sugar

  • 1/2 cup Lyle’s Golden Syrup

  • 1/4 cup water

  • 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt

  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cut into tablespoon pieces

  • 6 Granny Smith Apples, stems removed

  • Candy apple sticks

  • Special equipment:  candy thermometer

Directions:
Bring cream just to a boil in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat, reduce heat to low and add chocolate. Let stand 1 minute, stir until chocolate is completely melted.

Remove from heat.

Bring sugar, corn syrup, water, and salt to a boil in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot over moderate heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.

Boil mixture uncovered, without stirring, but gently swirling pan occasionally, until sugar is deep golden, about 10 minutes.

Tilt pan and carefully (can splatter and burn you) pour in chocolate mixture (mixture will bubble and steam vigorously). Continue to boil over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until mixture registers 255°F on candy thermometer – about 20 minutes. (Times will vary depending on the climate in your room.)

Note: Do not rush this step.  It may feel like it takes a long time for the caramel to reach this temperature, but if you rush it by turning up the heat, you will burn the caramel, and waste all your ingredients.  Be patient, and you’ll be thrilled with the results.

Add butter, stirring until completely melted. Pour into a heatproof bowl (do not scrape any caramel clinging to bottom or side of saucepan), and set caramel aside to cool for approximately 5 minutes.

While caramel is cooling, insert candy apple sticks into (center) stem end of apple. Holding an apple by the stick, dip and roll it in the chocolate caramel until evenly coated, letting any excess drip back into the bowl. (If caramel runs off quickly and the coating seems thin, it’s too hot.  Let cool a minute longer and try dipping again).

If desired dip coated apples in chopped pecans, toffee chips, or drizzle with melted white chocolate.  Can be refrigerated for several days.   
To give as a gift place in plastic gift bag, and tie a ribbon around the stick to keep bag closed until gift-giving!

ENJOY!!!

Vicki Bensinger has been teaching culinary classes throughout Missouri since 1992. However, she saw the need for more specialized classes and in 2004 established “At Home with Vicki Bensinger“, offering personalized private culinary classes for individuals and small groups (ages 7 to adult) in the comfort of their home or organization.

Having an In-Home Culinary Class is the perfect way to get together with friends while you learn to cook, hone your culinary skills or just have a fun time with friends and food.

If you’d like to learn more about her classes please email Vicki at: linking text or [email protected]

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“Women Chefs & Restaurateurs”

Please check out Vicki’s blog where she shares recipes, tips, videos, giveaways and everything food related. The recipes Vicki has posted on her blog are recipes she hopes everyone will be able to prepare.

Happy Cooking!


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