Air Date: April 24, 2001
Gourmet Chocolate Covered Apples with Deborah Blakely
Easy as 1-2-3! Use only **quality** CANDY MAKING SUPPLIES (available at Cakes by Judi)
Any type of apple can be used ... Granny Smith, Red Delicious, Golden Delicious, etc. Make sure the apples are blemish free and fresh! Apples should be washed using warm water and a paper towel -- dry thoroughly. DO NOT USE SOAP!!. 1. Insert an apple stick into the narrow end of the apple. Make sure it is secure -- once the apple is coated, it gets heavy! 2. Melt the caramel in the microwave. (One pound -- microwave one (1) minute and stir; microwave 30 seconds and stir. Continue until the caramel has completely melted and is syrup-consistency. 3. Hold the apple over the bowl of melted caramel and spoon caramel over the apple until completely coated. 4. Let dry on waxed paper. 5. Microwave chocolate melts. (One pound -- one (1) minute and stir. Microwave in 15-second increments until completely melted.)
CAUTION: THE CHOCOLATE WILL BURN IF IT IS MICROWAVED TOO LONG!!
If the melted chocolate comes in contact with water, it will seize up and will not be pourable. 6. Spoon the chocolate over the apple until it is coated. Add nuts or other toppings at this time and let dry. At this point, you can also add another layer of chocolate and cover the nuts or you can drizzle melted white chocolate over the apple for decoration. Melting Tips for Chocolate Wafers Place wafers in glass bowl and microwave for 45 seconds. Stir. Microwave for 30 seconds. Stir. Continue microwaving only a few seconds at a time, stirring between each time, until wafers are nearly melted. Remove from microwave and stir until all the wafers are melted.