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'{{Short description|Apple covered with caramel and sometimes nuts}} {{distinguish|Candy apple|text=[[Candy apple|Candy or toffee apple]]}} {{more citations needed|date=November 2017}} {{Infobox food | name = Caramel apple | image = Caramel Peanut Candy Apples 2592px.jpg | image_size = 250px | caption = [[Caramel]] [[apple]] with [[peanut]]s | alternate_name = Toffee apples, taffy apples | country = [[United States]] | region = | creator = Dan Walker | course = | type = [[Confectionery]] | served = | main_ingredient = [[Apple]]s, [[caramel]], sometimes [[Nut (fruit)|nuts]] | variations = | calories = | other = }} '''Caramel apples''' or '''toffee apples''' are whole apples covered in a layer of caramel. They are created by dipping or rolling [[apple]]s-on-a-stick in hot [[caramel]], sometimes then rolling them in [[nut (fruit)|nuts]] or other small savories or confections, and allowing them to cool. When these additional ingredients, such as nut toppings, are added, the caramel apple can be called a '''taffy apple.'''<ref>{{Cite web|title=The History of Caramel and Candy Apples|url=https://www.gmpopcorn.com/resources/blog/the-history-of-caramel-and-candy-apples|access-date=2020-06-18|website=Gold Medal Products Co.|language=en-US}}</ref> ==Production== [[File:Caramels.jpg|thumb|250px|right|Bags of [[caramels]] are commonly sold during the fall months in America for making caramel apples.]] For high-volume production of caramel apples, a sheet of [[caramel]] can be wrapped around the apple, followed by heating the apple to melt the caramel evenly onto it. This creates a harder caramel that is easier to transport but more difficult to eat. Caramel apple production at home usually involves melting pre-purchased caramel candies for dipping or making a homemade caramel from ingredients like [[corn syrup]], [[brown sugar]], [[butter]], and [[vanilla]]. Homemade caramel generally results in a softer, creamier coating. In recent years, it has become increasingly popular to decorate caramel apples for holidays like [[Halloween]]. Methods used to do this include applying sugar or salt to softened caramel, dipping cooled, hardened apples in white or milk [[chocolate]], or painting designs onto finished caramel apples with [[white chocolate]] colored with [[food coloring]].{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}} Classically, the preferred apples for use in caramel apples are tart-tasting apples with a crisp texture such as [[Granny Smith]]<!-- or [[Fuji (apple)|Fuji]] apples-->. Softer, grainy-textured apples can also be used, but are not preferred.{{citation needed|date=April 2017}} ==History== The recipe for caramel apples came from Mrs. Edna Kastrup. The Kastrup family founded The Taffy Apple Company in 1948 and still use Mrs. Edna's recipe today for their "The Original Caramel Apple" line.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=History of Affy Tapple|url=https://www.affytapple.com/about/|url-status=live|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2021-01-24|website=www.affytapple.com}}</ref> In 1960, Vito Raimondi patented the first automatic caramel apple making machine, replacing much of the process that involved production by hand.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The History of Caramel and Candy Apples|url=https://www.gmpopcorn.com/resources/blog/the-history-of-caramel-and-candy-apples|access-date=2020-06-19|website=Gold Medal Products Co.|language=en-US}}</ref> ==See also== {{Commons category|Caramel apples}} * [[Candy apple]] (also known as a "toffee apple" outside North America) * [[Caramel Apple Pops]] * [[List of apple dishes]] ==References== <references/> ==External links== * {{cite web|url=http://allrecipes.com/recipe/21130/caramel-apples/|title=Caramel Apples Recipe|website=allrecipes.com}} {{Apples}} [[Category:Confectionery]] [[Category:Halloween food]] [[Category:Apple dishes]] {{confection-stub}}'