Fun to make, these caramel apple treats are a real treat. Eat them quick before the caramel slides off though!
Ingredients
- 300g (10oz) granulated sugar
- 2-3 firm red-skinned apples
- 60g (2oz) sesame seeds
- Bamboo skewers, cut in half
- Bowl of iced water
- A heavy pot to hold the sticks in, or tray lined with foil, oiled
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Method
- Put the sugar in a heavy-based pan with 100ml (3½fl oz) water and heat slowly, stirring occasionally until sugar dissolves completely. Bring to the boil and watch for it to turn colour.
- Meanwhile, cut each apple into 3 or 4 thick slices through the core. Pick out any seeds. Dry the slices with kitchen paper. Push a skewer into each disc.
- When the sugar syrup is light golden, take the pan off the heat and stir in the sesame seeds. The mixture will foam up and when it subsides, dip each apple disc fully in the caramel, then in the bowl of iced water straight away, to set the caramel. As you work, gently warm the remaining caramel if it starts to set before you have finished.
- Serve the 'medals' within 30 mins of making as the caramel will slide off the apple slices after about half an hour.
Jessica Dady is Food Editor at GoodtoKnow and has over 11 years of experience as a digital editor, specialising in all things food, recipes, and SEO. From the must-buy seasonal food hampers and advent calendars for Christmas to the family-friendly air fryers that’ll make dinner time a breeze, Jessica loves trying and testing various food products to find the best of the best for the busy parents among us. Over the years of working with GoodtoKnow, Jessica has had the privilege of working alongside Future’s Test Kitchen to create exclusive videos - as well as writing, testing, and shooting her own recipes. When she’s not embracing the great outdoors with her family at the weekends, Jessica enjoys baking up a storm in the kitchen with her favourite bakes being chocolate chip cookies, cupcakes, and a tray of gooey chocolate brownies.
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