apple of my eye.

i keep thinking about candied apples for favors. they're just a treat i've always enjoyed (in fact, there's a pack in our kitchen right now!) and they're so seasonal & festive! when i saw the images above on black*eiffel, i started thinking that maybe i could make my own and add a special touch like dipping them in cinnamon sugar after the caramel. i wonder if plain-white cupcake cup holders would be big enough to hold them?


{image from real simple}
did a little looking around and found a great step-by-step recipe on real simple:

ingredients:

• 1 14-ounce package of caramels
• 2 tablespoons water
• 6 apples

directions:

in a medium saucepan, over medium heat, stir the caramels with the water until melted. slide a stick into an apple, dip the apple into the caramel, then place on wax or parchment paper.

(they're not kidding. that was reaaaal simple!)


& once they're all done, i could package them up and tie super cute hand-made tags just like mrs. pootiekins used above.

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