Chocolate Covered Caramel Apples Continued

Chocolate Covered Caramel Apples Continued

distribute the heat evenly. Continue stirring until the corn syrup and vanilla are incorporated into the caramel and mixture is completely smooth.
Dip Apples:
Place one apple in center of hot caramel. Using sturdy serving spoon, draw caramel up sides of apple. Being careful to leave apple top exposed. Lifting the apple from bowl with spoon, press index finger on exposed apple top to guide apple onto lined baking sheet. Continue with remaining apples, spacing them 2 inches apart from each other on baking sheet. Let caramel cool completely before dipping into chocolate. To test caramel, the apples will immediately release from paper if given a quick tug. If caramel stays adhered to paper. Let cool further until they immediately release.
Temper Chocolate:
Open two 12-ounce bags of chocolate chips. Reserve 2/3 cup and set aside. Pour remaining chocolate chips into 1 1/2-quart glass bowl. Set microwave at 50% power and microwave chocolate chips for 4 minutes stirring at 1-minute intervals. Allow temperature to reach 101-106 degrees. Pour reserved chocolate chips in melted chocolate and stir until all chips are melted completely and temperature is 89-90 degrees.
Assemble Apples:
Pour tempered chocolate into center of 9 x 13 baking pan. Place one carameled apple in center of melted chocolate. Using a clean dry spatula, draw chocolate up on sides of apple covering caramel. Slide slotted pancake turner underneath the apple and lift to edge of pan. Gently tap the bottom of turner to allow excess chocolate to drain into pan. Transfer chocolate covered apple to well in almonds and gently press almonds with your hands into chocolate Continue with remaining apples. Place pan of chocolate covered caramel apples in the refrigerator for 15 minutes, until chocolate has set. Enjoy…