After recently wrapping up
RCI’s second Caramels, Toffees & Brittles course, we want to share a favorite caramel apple tip.
Have you ever experienced
problems with caramel slipping off your caramel apples? The wax on your apple
may be the culprit. By simply wiping each apple with a damp cloth prior to
dipping, you can remove the waxy residue that rests on the apples.
An apple naturally produces
a waxy film to protect itself, however, in some instances additional food-grade
wax is added by suppliers to further increase an apple’s shelf life. For this
reason, it could save you time and effort to request unwaxed apples from your
supplier, if they do add wax to their apples.
If that doesn’t help, consider
adding white compound to your caramel at a 5 to 1 ratio to help it better
adhere to the apple.
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