LACTOSE FREE CARAMEL APPLES!

Most caramel apples are made with butter, heavy cream or milk. This recipe uses NO milk products whatsoever.

RECIPE:

4 small apples (I used gala)

For caramel sauce:
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup water

Wash apples and set aside on a clean, dry surface. In a medium pan, add sugar and water to the bottom. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Set on stove over medium heat and DO NOT STIR. Make sure you WATCH the mixture constantly as it can quickly burn. Boiling hot sugar can be very dangerous if it gets on your skin so BE CAREFUL! The mixture will turn a nice golden brown and then a deep amber. When that happens, take off the burner and set on a hot mat. When it cools just slightly, dip the apples in there, making sure to coat them completely. Set aside to dry. Enjoy your lactose free caramel apples!

Please note: while this is true caramel, it will not taste creamy like other kinds of caramel. It will harden to almost a hard-candy like consistency.