Decorated Caramel Apples

8 whole Apples (more, If Apples Are Small) 4 packages (11-ounce Each) Caramel Melts 2 Tablespoons Heavy Cream (a Little More Is Fine) 1 teaspoon Vanilla Dash Of Salt Toppings: Mini M&Ms, Crushed Pretzels, Kosher Salt, Chocolate Chips, Coconut, Crushed Pecans, Crushed Saltines, Etc. Chopsticks

Melt caramel with cream in a double boiler or glass bowl set over a pot of simmering water. Add vanilla and salt and stir until smooth. Stick one chopstick in the bottom of each apple. One at a time, dip the apple in the caramel, coating it all the way to the base of the stick. Allow excess to drip back into the pan for a couple of seconds, then carefully roll the apple in whatever topping you'd like. (There's a small window of opportunity for the toppings to easily stick!) Repeat with all the apples, refrigerating apples as soon as they're coated. Once cool, wrap apples with cellophane.