REESE’S PIECES Candy Chocolate and Caramel Apple
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Ingredients
- 6 wooden ice cream sticks
- 1/2 cup shortening
- 6 medium-sized apples , stems removed
- 62 ROLO® Creamy Caramels in Chocolate Candy
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 2 cups REESE'S PIECES Candies
- Ribbon (optional)
Directions
- Line 2 trays or cookie sheets with wax paper; generously butter paper or spray with nonstick cooking spray. Insert wooden stick into stem end of each washed and thoroughly dried apple.
- Remove wrappers from ROLO caramel candies. Melt caramels and 2 tablespoons milk in top of double boiler over hot water. (Add additional milk, several drops at a time, if coating is too thick.)
- Dip apples into hot caramel mixture; turn until coated. Place on prepared tray. Refrigerate 30 minutes or until coating is sticky enough so that small candy or nut can be pressed onto apple without sliding off.
- Press candies onto apples. Place on second prepared tray; chill until firm. Tie ribbon bow onto each apple stick, if desired. Store, covered, in cool dry place. 6 coated apples.*
Tips:
* Extra coating may be used as dip for apple slices, pretzel sticks, crackers or cookies.