Taffy Apple Grapes Recipes

TAFFY APPLE GRAPES

Steps:

• 1. Wash and dry grapes (the bigger the grapes the better).
• 2. Chop up the honey roasted peanuts (a food processor works great). You don't want dust, just very small pieces. Place in a bowl.
• 3. Melt almond bark or white chocolate chips in the microwave. Place them in a microwave safe bowl and heat on high for about 30 seconds. Remove and stir and repeat at 15-20 second intervals until completely melted, stirring each time.
• 4. Lay out wax paper on a cookie sheet. Dip your grapes about half way in the bark or chocolate, then into the finely chopped peanuts. Set on wax papered tray. When all grapes are dipped put them into the refrigerator to help them set quicker. When all the grapes are set, put them onto a covered serving platter or in a ziplock bag and store in the fridge until needed. These are fine made a day ahead, but I wouldn't make them much earlier than that. Enjoy!

CARAMEL APPLE GRAPES

Steps:

• 1. clean grapes, remove from stems and dry with a paper towel. Remove as much water as possible. Insert toothpicks into grapes. Don't poke all the way through.
• 2. crush peanuts and set aside. The food processor works great for this. You can chop a couple of cups of nuts in just a minute or two.
• 3. In a double boiler or heavy sauce pan on the stove, melt caramel bits and half and half until it makes a thick and smooth sauce
• 4. make an "assembly line" of sorts. Have your grapes, your caramel sauce, and your bowl of crushed nuts in a line with an empty tray to but finished grapes onto.
• 5. Pick up grapes by the toothpick, dip into caramel then immediately into crushed nuts. Place on tray. Try to make it so that the toothpicks are standing up straight. Globe grapes work better for this because they are more rounded on the bottom but it doesn't matter what kind you use.
• 6. If not serving immediately, chill in refrigerator until you are ready to serve.
• 7. VARIATIONS -- instead of using peanuts, you can use pecans, cashews, pretzels, or most any other crunchy and salty snack. I have thought about using small pretzel rods instead of toothpicks to have a totally edible snack but have not tried it yet. You can use either half and half or heavy cream, you can even use regular milk if that is all you have but the caramel will not be as rich and creamy. If you do not have access to the caramel bits (available in the baking isle at my Walmart store) you can use regular caramel squares but I like using the bits better because they melt faster and I don't have to spend what seems like hours unwrapping them!

GRAPE SALAD + TAFFY APPLE SALAD RECIPE - (4.9/5)

Steps:

• Put grapes in large bowl. Mix cheese, sugars and vanilla with mixer. Gently add to grapes until well coated. Before serving, sprinkle with chopped pecans

TAFFY APPLE SALAD

Steps:

• Combine the pineapple chunks and marshmallows. Mix together, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• In a medium saucepan, stir together the pineapple juice, egg, flour, vinegar and sugar over medium low heat. Cook and stir sauce until thickened. Transfer to a medium sized bowl, cover and refrigerate overnight.
• In a large bowl, blend together the marshmallow mix and sauce. Stir in the peanuts, whipped topping and apples. Refrigerate until serving time.

CARAMEL APPLE GRAPES (WITH PEANUTS)

Steps:

• First, wash the grapes.
• Then, dry the grapes, and put the toothpicks into them one by one.
• Next, pick them up by the toothpicks, and dip them in the caramel.
• After that, roll them in the peanuts.
• Now you're done!
• To eat later: After the caramel has dried, put the grapes one by one into a large plastic container with a top, and put it in the fridge.
• For now: Put the grapes into your mouth, and enjoy!

GRANDMA'S TAFFY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, stir together the sugar and cornstarch. Add the butter, salt, corn syrup and water; mix well. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to mix in butter. Heat to 275 degrees F (134 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped from a spoon forms hard but pliable threads.
• Remove from heat, and stir in the vanilla, flavored extract and food coloring. Pour into a greased 8x8 inch baking dish. When cooled enough to handle, remove candy from the pan, and pull until it loses its shine and becomes stiff. Pull into ropes, and use scissors to cut into 1 inch pieces. Wrap each piece in waxed paper.