A Simple Trick Makes a Neat Treat

Caramel Candy Apple Bites

1 1/3 cups granulated sugar
Sliced apples

Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil. Pour the sugar into a non-stick 10-Inch skillet over medium high heat. Shake it frequently until dark amber, about 8 to 10 minutes. The last minute or so, just shake it and tip it--off heat--until the lumps are all dissolved in the existing heat, so it doesn’t burn.

Pour the caramel syrup onto the foil-lined sheet, and allow it to cool for about 30 minutes, until hard. Break it up into chunks and drop them into the food processor with the motor running. Process until it's powder.

Immediately put the caramel sugar powder into an airtight container. (High humidity will cause it to clump.)

Yield: about 2 cups of fluffy caramel sugar.

Dip apple slices into the caramel. Bite.