a sight to sore your eyes ([info]afraidtobreathe) wrote in [info]vegancooking,
@ 2007-09-30 21:57:00
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Caramel Apples
I got a ton of apples recently and I saw in another post that a suggestion for them was candied apples.

Now those are good and all but one of the things I miss the most since being vegan is caramel apples. Does anyone have any idea how I could make these? I found a few recipies for caramel in the memories but i'm not sure how well it would stick to apples.

thanks.


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[info]changingtide
2007-10-01 02:17 am UTC (link)
http://www.vegcooking.com/recipeshow.asp?RequestID=1157

I can't find my actual recipe at the moment, but this is pretty close to the apples I make. And they are super delicious. Happy caramel apple making.

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Thanks!
[info]afraidtobreathe
2007-10-01 12:49 pm UTC (link)
Those seem way less complicated than I was thinking. I will try it this weekend!

:)

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[info]surrealestate
2007-10-01 04:08 pm UTC (link)
Thanks for the link! Is the coating more crunchy or more chewy on those?

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[info]changingtide
2007-10-01 04:09 pm UTC (link)
chewyish

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[info]whiskeredangel
2007-10-01 02:51 am UTC (link)
Here's a recipe I pulled from Cooking Light (roughly):
Wash and dry 8 Granny Smith apples and insert sticks in core.
1 1/2 c. brown sugar
1/3 c. water
1/3 c. molasses
2 T. margarine
1 T. white vinegar
Combine in saucepan. Bring to boil, then cover and cook for 3 minutes. Uncover and cook for 8 minutes until temp. reaches 280 degrees. Dip apples in mixture and place on waxed paper.

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Thanks!
[info]afraidtobreathe
2007-10-01 12:50 pm UTC (link)
That seems easy enough. Have you tried this one? I find that sometimes molasses makes things taste a little bitter.

:)

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[info]whiskeredangel
2007-10-01 02:19 pm UTC (link)
I tried it and it was good. The molasses flavor doesn't dominate because it is mostly brown sugar in the syrup. One thing I did not like was that it created kind of a hard to bite into. It was less of a chewy carmel texture and more of a hard candy coating.

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[info]freakshownia
2007-10-01 05:19 am UTC (link)
I thought that candied apples and caramel apples were the same thing - what's the difference?

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[info]venus182
2007-10-01 07:52 am UTC (link)
Candy apples have that red, sticky, candy coating on them that has a little "crunch" to it. Caramel apples are covered in caramel. :) they are both delicious!

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[info]afraidtobreathe
2007-10-01 12:50 pm UTC (link)
i'm under the impression that candied apples aren't vegan of their own accord either. though I could be wrong. i think caramel apples are so much better.

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[info]sticktothestory
2007-10-02 12:03 pm UTC (link)
Nope, I believe the red colouring used in most cases is cochineal.

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[info]j3nn1b0t
2007-10-01 01:34 pm UTC (link)
damn you for making my mouth water for caramel apple goodness at 9:30 in the morning! hahaha. but seriously, i have to make these sometime soon. <3

xoxo.

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[info]afraidtobreathe
2007-10-01 02:07 pm UTC (link)
soooo taaaasssttyy. mmmmmm.

xoxoxo

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