Inside Out Caramel Apple Slices Recipe 455

Steps:

• Cut the apples in half lengthwise. Using a melon baller, scoop out the inside of the apples, taking care to create a shell of even thickness. Set apple halves into cups of a muffin pan and squeeze or brush lemon juice onto cut apples to reduce browning. Place in fridge until filling is ready. To a medium saucepan, add water and caramels and heat until caramels are melted. Fill each apple cup with caramel mixture. Refrigerate a few hours or overnight. To serve, place apples flesh-down (caramel down) on cutting board. Cut lengthwise in half, then in half again. Trim off any brown parts with a paring knife. Serve immediately. (The lemon juice can only prevent the browning for so long).

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees F. Stir the cinnamon and sugar in a shallow bowl. Beat the egg and water in a small bowl with a fork or whisk. Using a melon baller, scoop the cores out of the apples from the top, making sure to leave the bottoms intact.
• Coat the apples with the cinnamon mixture. Spoon 2 tablespoons caramel sauce into each apple.
• Unfold the pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Roll the pastry sheet into a 10x9-inch rectangle. Cut into 9 (1x10-inch) strips. Press the ends of 2 pastry strips together to make 1 (1x20-inch) strip. Repeat with 6 of the remaining pastry strips. Cut 8 leaf shapes from the last pastry strip.
• Starting at the bottom, wind 1 pastry strip around 1 apple, slightly overlapping the edges of the pastry. Repeat with the remaining pastry strips and apples. Top each with 2 pastry leaves. Brush the pastries with the egg mixture. Place the pastries onto a baking sheet.
• Bake for 25 minutes or until the pastries are golden brown. Serve the pastries with the ice cream.

Steps:

• Heat grill to medium-high heat.
• Use sharp knife or apple corer to remove core to within 1/2 inch from bottom of each apple. Partially cut each cored apple into 8 wedges. Stand each apple on large sheet of heavy-duty foil; place 3 caramels in center of each apple.
• Mix juice, sugar and cinnamon until blended; pour over apples. Wrap apples in foil to make 4 packets.
• Grill, top sides up, 15 to 20 min. or until apples are tender. Cut slits in foil to release steam before opening packets. Sprinkle nuts over apples.

Steps:

• 1. Cut your apples in half. Remove stems.
• 2. Hollow out each half by coring and shaving away some of the inner apple. (I use a muffin tin to help balance.)
• 3. Fill with warmed caramel. (You can use homemade or you can use store-bought and microwave it in 15 second intervals until warmed.)
• 4. Let the caramel cool and harden. Once completely cooled, cut apples into slice and serve.