EASY CARAMEL APPLES

RECIPE POSTED BY: Renee Christian

Easy Caramel Apples (fun for the kiddos)

Ingredients:
-Butter or margarine for greasing
-1 pkg. (14 oz.) caramel candies
-1 tbsp. water
-5 apples
-5 wooded craft sticks
-Cookie Sheet
-Wax Paper
-Optional for the kids..crushed m&ms, sprinkles, nuts
Directions:
-Line a cookie sheet with wax paper, and grease with a dab of butter or margarine.
-wash the apples in a colander and dry them with a kitchen towel. If they have stems, you may need to help remove them. Insert a craft stick into each apple. Great step for the kids to help =)
-Let kids unwrap the caramel candies and add them to a microwave-safe bowl. Help them measure out the water and add that to the candies.
-Place in the microwave and heat on high for about 3 minutes. Stop the microwave and stir the caramels every minute or so. While you hold the bowl (be sure to use oven mitts–some bowls get very hot!), kids can help stir with a wooden spoon or a spatula. Continue heating the caramels until they are completely melted and smooth.
-Carefully remove the caramels from the microwave. Please note that the caramel will be very hot, and the bowl may be hot, as well. Help kids dip the apples into the caramel and hold them over the bowl to let the excess caramel drip away. Dip once or twice to coat the apples. If you like, you can also dip them into the nuts or let the kids dip into their choice of topping =) Set them on the buttered wax paper to cool.