What You’ll Need:
Heavy bottomed sauce pot.
Lollipop (candy) sticks or thin dowels
Firm, ripe apples.
A candy thermometer.
Caramel ingredients. (see recipe below)

Caramel Apples Recipe by Chef Robyn Fennessey:

INGREDIENTS
1 cup butter (do not use margarine)
2 cups firmly packed light brown sugar
1 cup Karo Syrup
1 can sweetened condensed milk
6-8 green apples
6-8 wooden sticks

METHOD
Place butter, sugar, syrup and milk in a sauce pot. Bring to a boil, stir occasionally with a wooden spoon. Using a candy thermometer, boil the sugar until it reaches 240 degrees F. This will take about 25-30 minutes. After caramel is done, take your apples and dip into the caramel, then top with your favorite toppings, and place on wax piece of paper to harden.

Tips for Great Dipped Apples:
Buy your apples at a farmers market, because grocery store has a wax that they put on your apples, which causes the Caramel not to stick or adhere as easily.
Make sure your topping are all out and ready to go, when your Caramel is ready. A delay could cause your topping s not to stick to the apples.
Never touch the Caramel, it will cause burns.

Some topping ideas:
Chopped peanuts
Almond slices
Mini M& M’s
Mini chocolate chips
Shredded coconut
Rice crispy cereal
Red hot candies
White chocolate chips
Chocolate powder
Chopped up pretzels
Mini marshmallows
Crushed Graham cracker crumb