Mini Butterscotch Apples

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Hello.

My name Marlowe. I chocolate labrador. I five years old. Mom and Dad say I "rescue" lab, but I not know what that mean. All I know is they love me, feed me, bathe me, pick up my poop, and give me scratches and belly rubs.

Mom say she try make mini-caramel apples but always fail. Say caramel not stick to wet apple flesh. It slide off and look bad. Dad mean and no give me caramel, say cause blockage and if I has blockage I go doctor. Me no like go doctor.

Mom say she has great idea use butterscotch chips instead of caramel. Say dessert is easy to make, good for Halloween, and for sure will use for Thanksgiving. Also say kids like because treats are super-mini-small and can eat in one bite.

Mom prefer apples at room temperature [Ed. note: ROOM TEMPERATURE] since butterscotch soft, but Dad like apples cold because he weird. Also say apples stay fresh for several days, keep well in fridge or on counter. I no allowed to counter surf any more because I eat all food on counter and everybody has a mad.

Anyway me thank you for reading this especially since I no have thumbs and is difficult to type.

As final, I dressing up for Halloween. I go as UPS driver. Mom and Dad say to wish you a very Happy Halloween.

Adapted from: I Am Baker (blog)
Number of servings: Makes approximately 20-24 mini apples

Ingredients

• 3 large Granny Smith apples (each yielded 8 mini apples)
• 2 cups butterscotch morsels (Guittard was used here)
• 1 tablespoon shortening (can also use oil)
• Melon baller
• Cleaned twigs, sticks or cake-pop sticks
• lemon juice (optional)

Directions

1. Place parchment paper on a baking or cookie sheet.
   
2. Using melon baller, scoop out sections of the apple. One apple typically yields about 6-8 mini apples. Work quickly as you don't want the apples to brown. If you have lemon juice on hand, sprinkle it over the apples (this helps).
3. Insert the twig/stick into the mini apple, being sure not to go in all the way.
4. Melt butterscotch and shortening in the microwave. Heat for 1 minute, stir, then heat for 10 second intervals until fully melted. Transfer melted butterscotch to a tall glass. Work quickly.
5. Important: dry mini apples off with paper towel.
6. Briefly dip apples into the butterscotch, until covered. Lift up and let excess butterscotch drain off. Set on parchment-lined cookie sheet.
7. Refrigerate or leave on counter.
8. Suggestion: you can also drizzle with chocolate or colorful candy melts. Orange and black would be fun for Halloween, or if you have a San Francisco Giants fan in the house. [Ed. note: Dodgers haven't won since '88, Dodgers haven't won since '88, Dodgers...]