Caramel apple

Caramel apples or toffee apples are whole apples covered in a layer of caramel. They are created by dipping or rolling apples-on-a-stick in hot caramel, sometimes then rolling them in 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.[1]

Not to be confused with Candy apple.
Caramel apple
Caramel apple with peanuts
Alternative namesToffee apples, taffy apples
TypeConfectionery
Place of originUnited States
Created byDan Walker
Main ingredientsApples, caramel, sometimes nuts

Production
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.

Classically, the preferred apples for use in caramel apples are tart, crisp apples such as Granny Smith or Fuji apples. Softer, grainy-textured apples can also be used, but are not preferred.

In addition to caramel apples, manufacturers and consumers have started to coat apples in chocolate syrup, peanut butter, etc. and adding toppings such as crushed peanuts, pretzels, mini M&Ms, Reese's Pieces, coconut flakes, and mini chocolate chips. Candy apple shops and candy apple bars have started to pop up in bigger cities, at weddings and parties[2] to allow people to enjoy the apple with the dipping sauces and toppings they prefer.

History

Caramel apples were invented in the 1950's by a man named Dan Walker, who was an employee at Kraft Foods, after experimenting with Halloween candy.[3] In 1960, Vito Raimondi patented the first automatic caramel apple making machine, replacing much of the process that involved production by hand.[4]

See also

References
  1. "The History of Caramel and Candy Apples". Gold Medal Products Co. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  2. Carter, Noelle (26 October 2017). "This Halloween, make your own caramel and candy apples". Los Angeles Times.
  3. "The History of Caramel and Candy Apples". Gold Medal Products Co. Retrieved 2020-06-18.
  4. "The History of Caramel and Candy Apples". Gold Medal Products Co. Retrieved 2020-06-19.


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