Easy homemade Caramel Dip

It's fall! The air is getting cooler, the leaves are changing colors and it's apple season! This coming weekend we are hosting Alex's 3rd birthday party. It's going to be a fall celebration. In light of that I found some neat ideas using apples and homemade caramel dip. The reason why I am making my own is because in preparation for the party I went to the food store today and picked up Marzetti's caramel dip. I read the ingredients and the 1st one listed was High Fructose Corn Syrup - a pretty major contributor to an obese generation of children. So I went onto Pinterest to find my own recipe. The one I found looks super easy!

Caramel Apple Dip

Ingredients:

• 1/4 C butter
• 1/8 C whipping cream (or evaporated milk)
• 1/2 C brown sugar
• Apples – we love Honeycrisp or Jonagold for this dip

Directions

Combine the 1/4 C butter, 1/8 C whipping cream and 1/2 C brown sugar in a large saucepan. Slowly, begin to melt this goodness together over medium heat, stirring constantly.  Allow the mixture to come to a slow boil, and boil for 1-2 minutes. When cooled slightly, transfer to a serving dish, or a canning jar.  Serve with sliced apples. 

THIS RECIPE COMES FROM: http://joyinmykitchen.blogspot.com/2011/10/31-days-cooking-from-scratch-diy-dips.html#.UGobyY6Wm7M

When you are ready to serve, here is a SUPER cool way to present this delicious caramel dip via Martha Stewart (of course).

Simply Trim the top of a McIntosh (really easy to scoop) apple and hollow it out with a spoon or a melon baller. Brush the inside with lemon juice and fill with caramel dip. Serve with apple slices.