CANDY APPLES

8 wooden craft sticks 8 medium Gala apples 2 (6.5-ounce) packages caramel apple
1 (16-ounce) chocolate bar 16 ounces vanilla bark coating Orange paste food coloring Toppings: colored sprinkles, chopped peanuts, black writing gel

INSERT craft sticks into apples. Cover each apple with 1 caramel wrap.

MICROWAVE at HIGH 15 to 20 seconds. Cool

MELT chocolate bar in a small saucepan over low heat.

DIP each apple into chocolate; let dry. MELT vanilla bark coating in a small saucepan over low heat; stir in orange food coloring.

DIP or drizzle each apple with vanilla coating mixture. Decorate with desired toppings, and let dry. Yield: 8 apples. Prep: 40 min.

NOTE: For testing purposes only, we used a Ghirardeili chocolate bar.