Maybe put the caramel in a squeeze bottle and warm just enough to make it drizzle a little easier. This sounds like a great yummy treat!

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

Yes! I bought the caramel syrup bottle but didn't like the artificial flavor but I agree that I will put the natural caramel in a bottle next time.

@shandysgarden

10 ай бұрын

Use the can of dulce de leche from the baking aisle! It's what I use in my buttercream to make a caramel buttercream and it is a definite better product made from milk 🩷 and yes I'll be using my pastry bag to drizzle on my apples. I'm going to be making caramel apples for the first time in the freeze dryer today!! Tip* Use a Pringles can or tall straight cup or bottle for loading the pastry bag or a ziplock bag. (Whatever you have to use for squeezing) 😊

I have been doing this all summer and it’s my best seller! I got the idea of apple fries from you David. Then decided to try it with caramel sundae syrup. I only use honeycrisp apples and the syrup in a squirt bottle works best to put on the fries. I core my apples first and dunk the fries in a little lemon water to prevent browning. Line the fries up to prefreeze on a disposable tray. Put them in a big ziploc after frozen. When ready for the FD I line them up on a FD tray and squirt the caramel syrup on the fries. Perfect! It’s more time consuming than how you do it but I try to have individual fries, or sometimes two fries together.

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

Love it! I’m excited to share it to my customers as well, I think it will be a huge hit

Apple slices can also be dipped in pineapple juice to keep them from turning brown. It works great if you want to add a little sweetness.

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

I'm learning a lot from people like you and others who comment. Thank you!

Warm the carmel for 10 or 15 sec, then pour the Carmel in a piping bag and you will get a nice even drizzle over the apples.

@freezedriedbusiness

10 ай бұрын

Great tip!

What an interesting idea. I especially liked how you cut the apples with the French fryer, that will save me time, thanks!

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

Def going to be trying this one!

I would put the apples in a big bowl n mix them with the caramel

Good job! Fun video

@freezedriedbusiness

8 ай бұрын

Thank you 🤗

Very cool idea. I have to try this. Thanks for the idea.

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome 😊

Put the Carmel into a squeeze bottle with a tip like a ketchup bottle to control the flow of Carmel onto the apple slices. Also, maybe a little sprinkle of cinnamon would be nice.

@freezedriedbusiness

5 күн бұрын

Planning on doing this the second round which I'll have the video out in September

Thought of POSSIBLY cutting a small piece of Worther’s soft caramel and placing an apple stick on it then freeze/freeze drying it?!?..?

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@freezedriedbusiness

6 ай бұрын

Thank you

You could mount it on the wall then let them fall into a bucket of lemon juice to keep them looking fresh and make bulk processing faster

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

Would be a cool video to watch!

Love this idea!!! I'm going to have to try it

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

You should!

it maybe a sticker prep ...but if i were to try i would mix in a bowl like i do for actual fries with cheese dip for regular air fry snack the warm up of the caramel is also a good idea

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

Yes! Someone else mentioned that as well. It's a creative way to test for sure.

Rinsing sliced apples in cold water will help with browning!

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

Great advice, thank you!

I wonder what cutting the fries and tossing the apples in a bowl of caramel would do. Should be a much larger coating on the apples and might give you a different look of the fries.

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

I considered just dipping the end of the apple fry in caramel and also doing what you describe but wanted to do the drizzle first. I think there a lot of options to try!

I am definitely going to try this. MS

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

Please do!

I like this idea! I am going to be trying it out. I was wondering if you were to the caramel and pour it or drizzle it on top. Or even dip them after you have freeze-dried the apples and then candy mode. Thanks for sharing

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

Do it! They turned out great for me!

Dollar tree has some caramel for ice cream or Smuckers. sliced thin with a madaline We call them crack apples.

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

Brilliant!

As of yet I don't own a freeze dryer but I'm wondering to make it quicker to apply the carmel if putting it into a squeeze bottle might help. You could try a small hole for a little or a larger hole for more carmel.

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

Great idea!

Link for the tray grates doesn’t work. Any suggestions where they could be purchased?

Put them in water with lemon as you cut. Won’t turn brown

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!

Which worked better, pouring caramel before or after you pre froze them?

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

Great observation, I completely missed documenting that in the video. It actually didn't make a difference!

Hi ,have you ever tried using lemon water to put your apples in, then put them on paper towels before freezing ....? GOD BLESS

@freezedriedbusiness

10 ай бұрын

Not yet!

Have you ever tried using an apple corer before you put it through the potato slicer? That is how I do my apples.

@freezedriedbusiness

Ай бұрын

I haven’t in the past but yes that’s a good idea

Can you do freeze dried regular candy Apples ? Or does it not work when the red candy apple syrup ?

@freezedriedbusiness

6 ай бұрын

What candy apple do you mean, the suckers?

How did your experiment go?

@freezedriedbusiness

5 ай бұрын

Loved it!

how did you test for the dryness of the apples?

@freezedriedbusiness

10 ай бұрын

Taste test!

Probably better to put the apples in a bowl and toss with the caramel

@freezedriedbusiness

11 ай бұрын

I think there are a lot of ways to do this and tossing in a bowl is definitely worth trying