These were a huge hit at a Halloween party I went to! They are not too messy or too sweet with both the caramel and the chocolate as other reviewers said. I make candy and goodies similar to this every Chritmas. A few suggestions: the apples DO need to be dipped (individually) in a LARGE pot of boiling water for about 5 seconds and then wiped dry and set aside to cool (a large pot because you don't want them sitting too close to the bottom or sides) , you don't need shortening if you buy good chocolate (if it gets too thick reheat it or add a little vegitable oil), and finally they do need to be dipped in chocolate or some other kind of coating (nuts, cookie crumbs, etc.) so that the caramel doesn't stick to the plastic wrap when you open them up to eat!
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