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Ingredients
- Caramel-Chocolate Apples - Pots and Pins
- 1 1/2 lbs. caramel
- 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate, chopped into small pieces
- 2 cups pretzel sticks, crushed**
- 2 tablespoons milk, if needed
- 8 wooden sticks/skewers (I even used chopsticks!)
- 8 tart apples (I used Granny Smith but Jonagold or Honey Crisp would be great, too)
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