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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]]{{disputed|date=November 2022}} | region = | creator = Hunter's Candy | 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]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=How to Make Candy Apples Any Color|url=https://rosebakes.com/how-to-make-candy-apples-any-color/|website=Rosebakes|language=en-US}}</ref> 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-->. ==History== Hunter’s Candy in Moscow, Idaho sold the first caramel apples in 1936. Hard-coated candy apples had been around since 1908, but Hunter's Candy created a new treat by coating the apples with their caramel. During World War II, these apples were shipped overseas to soldiers in Korea, Japan, and England.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Jones |first1=Joann |title=Nearby History: Sweet memories of Hunter's Candy sugarcoat our nearby history |url=https://dnews.com/life/nearby-history-sweet-memories-of-hunters-candy-sugarcoat-our-nearby-history/article_9e556bab-3c48-50b5-96d4-2f2c785beb86.html |website=Moscow-Pullman Daily News |access-date=21 October 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Hunter's Candy Store. Moscow, Idaho |url=https://www.lib.uidaho.edu/digital/cities/items/cities306.html |website=University of Idaho Library |access-date=21 October 2022}}</ref> In 1948, the Kastrup family founded The Affy Tapple Company. The recipe for their caramel apples came from Edna Kastrup and is still used 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=https://web.archive.org/web/20190520144312/https://www.affytapple.com/about/ |archive-date=2019-05-20 |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}}'