Chocolate Caramel Apples

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 (14 ounce) package caramels
• 2 tablespoons water
• 4 wooden sticks
• 4 large tart apples
• 2 cups chopped pecans or 2 cups peanuts
• 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips (6 oz.)
• 1 teaspoon shortening
• 1 cup english toffee bits or 1 cup almond brickle chips

Recipe

• 1 in a microwave safe bowl, combine the caramels and water.
• 2 microwave, uncovered, on high for 1 minute; stir.
• 3 microwave 30-45 seconds longer or until caramels are melted.
• 4 insert wooden sticks into apples.
• 5 dip apples into the caramel mixture, turning to coat.
• 6 coat with nuts; set on waxed paper to cool.
• 7 melt chocolate chips and shortening; drizzle over apples.
• 8 sprinkle with toffee bits.
• 9 set on waxed paper to cool.
• 10 cut into wedges to serve.