Prep Time: 20 minutes

Total Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 5 ripe, red apples
• 1 pound soft, store-bought caramels
• 2 tablespoons water
• 1/2 cup chopped peanuts
• 5 wooden skewers

Preparation:

1. Begin by washing the apples and removing their stems. Stick the wooden skewers securely into the stem end of the apples.

2. Boil some water in the bottom of the double boiler. Unwrap the caramels, and place them in the top of the double boiler with the two tablespoons of water.

3. Place the pan with the candies over the boiling water. Let them heat up, and stir them gently until they are completely heated and smooth.

4. Remove the caramels from the heat. Dip the apples one at a time into the melted caramel and coat them.

5. Dip the tops into the chopped peanuts, and place each apple in a cupcake paper. Chill the apples in the fridge until the caramel is set.

Recipe

You will need:

- apples
- caramels
- milk

1. Remove the stem from each apple and press a craft stick into the top. Butter a baking sheet.
2. Place caramels and milk in a microwave safe bowl, and microwave 2 minutes, stirring once. Allow to cool briefly.
3. Roll each apple quickly in caramel sauce until well coated. Place on prepared sheet to set.
4. Refrigerate the apples for about 15 minutes.

Vocabulary

Craft stick - inexpensive wood pieces can be bought at a craft store. a craft is an activity that involves making something in a skillful way by using your hands.

Baking sheet - a flat piece of metal used for baking things (such as cookies and biscuits) in an oven.

Stirring - to mix (something) by making circular movements in it with a spoon or similar object.

Briefly - for a short period of time.

Roll - to move or lean from side to side.

Coated - to cover (something or someone) with a thin layer of something.

Set - to become thick or hard.

Refrigerate - to put or keep (something, such as food) in a refrigerator in order to make it cold or keep it fresh.