Halloween Candy Apples

Halloween Candy Apples

czwartek, 23 stycznia 2014

Halloween Candy Apples

Time: 1 hrs 34 mins

Ingredients

• 8 apples, firm and medium sized
• 8 wooden sticks
• 3 cups granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 1 cup water
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 teaspoon red food coloring

Directions

• 1 Wash, dry and polish apples.
• 2 Remove stem.
• 3 Insert wooden stick in stem end.
• 4 Remove blossoms.
• 5 Set aside.
• 6 Put sugar, syrup and water into saucepan.
• 7 Heat and stir to dissolve.
• 8 Boil without stirring until it reaches 300 degrees on candy thermometer.
• 9 A bit of syrup dropped into cold water will separate into brittle threads.
• 10 Remove from heat.
• 11 Stir in cinnamon and food coloring.
• 12 Dip apple to cover.
• 13 Hold above saucepan to drain.
• 14 Place on greased pan or tray stick side up.
• 15 Quickly dip remaining apples.
• 16 Return syrup to heat long enough to liquefy if it firms too much.
• 17 Let stand at least 1 hour before serving.