the fair is in town and...

i secretly want to go. nevermind the rides...nevermind the fact that i'm hanging on to more baby pounds than i'd like to admit...i want a funnel cake and a caramel apple. however, taking a 14 week old to the germ infested fair isn't an option, so i quickly got over it. fast foward till today and i was browsing online during georgia's naptime and found this on a random blog and thought i'd share...so if you're around our house anytime soon, stop by. these will most likely be hanging around ;)

mini caramel apples


1) Wash and peel a large, fairly tart apple like Granny Smith. Using a melon baller, extract balls of apple. A large apple will yield about 6 balls (plus scraps for you to snack on). Place in a bowl and sprinkle with lemon juice.

2) Prepare a dipping station. You can use mini cupcake papers (as shown above) and lollipop sticks. In addition to a bowl of warmed caramel apple dip, you may want to add chopped nuts, m&ms; or sprinkles.

3) Carefully spear each ball of apple through the ROUND end (not the part with the skin). Keep the flat end on the bottom, so they stand upright. Using a paper towel, blot off the excess lemon juice. This is important- if the apple has too much juice left on it, the caramel won't stick.

4) Dip the apple in the caramel, using a twirling motion to coat it evenly.

5) Transfer the apple to the nuts and roll, using a gentler twirling motion.

6) Stand the apples upright in the cups and let them chill in the fridge to solidify.