Michele, here's another recipe that seems quite easy...

APPLES ON STICKS DIPPED IN COOKED CARAMEL

8 apples, chilled
1 cup heavy cream, divided
3/4 cup corn syrup, clear
1/2 cup butter
1 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla

Wash and completely dry the apples. Insert a stick (or tongue depressor) into the stem end of each apple.

Cut 8 squares of waxed paper big enough to wrap the apple after cooled. Butter each square lightly.

Fit a heavy bottomed saucepan with a candy thermometer. Over high heat, cook 3/4 cup of the cream, the corn syrup, butter and sugar to 280 degrees F (firm ball); at this point the syrup will be golden.

Remove from heat and carefully swirl in the remaining 1/4 cup cream and the vanilla.

While the caramel is hot dip and turn the apples til coated, placing them one at a time in the middle of a waxed paper square. Leaving them on the squares chill until caramel is set.

Bring paper up around apple and twist around stick.

Options; dip in nuts or chopped chocolate chips.