Shelly's Recipe

CARAMEL GOURMET APPLES

Category: Fruit Desserts

12 craft sticks
1 dozen medium apples
3 (14 oz) bags caramels, chopped
6 tbsp water
28 oz semi-sweet or white chocolate, coarsely chopped
5 cups chopped pecans

Insert stick into stem ends of apples. In a medium saucepan, combine caramels and water. Stirring constantly, cook over medium low heat until smooth. Remove from heat. Holding each apple over saucepan, spoon caramel mixture over apples. Cool completely on greased waxed paper.

Melt desired chocolate in a small saucepan over low heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Holding each caramel-coated apple over saucepan, spoon chocolate over apple. Roll in pecans. Return to waxed paper to cool completely. Store at room temperature in an airtight container.