Halloween Apples

Ingrédients

• 10 small red apples (room temperature)
• 2 cups roughly chopped white chocolate
• 10 apple sticks
• Festive edible decorations of choice (optional)

Préparation

1. 1

   Wash the apples in a vinegar and water...: Wash the apples in a vinegar and water mixture to remove the wax coating from the apples (this helps the chocolate coating stick to the apples).

2. 2

   Twist the apple sticks firmly into the apples....: Twist the apple sticks firmly into the apples. You want the sticks to be deep enough that the apples will easily stay firmly on them.

3. 3

   Melt the chocolate using the double boiler method....: Melt the chocolate using the double boiler method. Choose a small pot and a medium to large heatproof glass bowl that fit well together. The bowl should rest about 3” above the bottom of the pot when nested on top of it. Fill the pot with 2” of water (leaving 1” of space between the water and the bowl). Bring the pot of water to a simmer without the bowl on top. Turn the heat off and place the bowl on top. Add the chocolate in and use a silicone spatula to stir constantly until the chocolate has melted and has the consistency of thick drippy honey.

4. 4

   Dip each apple into the chocolate, rolling it...: Dip each apple into the chocolate, rolling it around to coat it evenly. Place the apples on a parchment paper lined baking sheet to cool. If you’re going to coat the apple in a decorative candy coating, lay the coating out on a large plate and roll the apple across it (this is much easier than trying to coat the apple from a bowl of toppings). It also helps to let the chocolate coating set on the apple for about 15 seconds before adding any candy (you want it to not be too drippy when you add candy, but you don’t want it to be so set that the candy won’t bind to it).