Carmel apples for fun!

Caramel Apples

TIME: Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Ingredients:

* 1/2 cup butter, cubed
* 2 cups packed brown sugar
* 1 cup light corn syrup
* Dash salt
* 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
* 10 to 12 Popsicle sticks
* 10 to 12 medium tart apples, washed and dried
* 1 cup salted peanuts, chopped

Directions:
In a large heavy saucepan, melt butter; add the brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture comes to a boil, about 10-12 minutes. Stir in milk. Cook and stir until a candy thermometer reads 248° (firm-ball stage). Remove from the heat; stir in vanilla.
Insert Popsicle sticks into apples. Dip each apple into hot caramel mixture; turn to coat. Dip bottom of apples into peanuts. Set on greased waxed paper to cool. Yield: 10-12 apples.