Pictured above is Jasper Noto and his daughter Kendall of J. Noto’s Fine Italian Confections at 336 South Main Street in Historic Downtown St. Charles.They are very proud of their Carmel Apples at J. Noto’s. “We only use Granny Smith Apples,” said Jasper. “They are a hard apple and they work well when dipped in hot Carmel. Golden Delicious will turn brown if dipped. They can’t handle the heat. The Granny Smith is a tart apple and it tastes good with the contrast of the sweet Carmel.” Jasper says that you can also use Winesap and Jonathon apples.
At J. Noto’s you can buy a Carmel Apple for $3.50 and a Carmel/Pecan Apple for $3.75. J.Noto specializes in Carmel Pecan Apples dipped in Chocolate. They are $6.50 each. J. Noto’s has the apples available thru Christmas. According to Jasper, Niemann Marcus charges $27 for their Carmel Apples. First Capitol News Photo by Tony Brockmeyer
