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 HALLOWEEN
CANDIED APPLES
When I think of
autumn, I can't help but think of candied apples! That brilliant red color, the sharp
taste of cinnamon. And the tart taste of the first apples of the Autumn harvest! Makes you
realize that Halloween is quickly on it's way and that it's time to get cooking some
treats for those little monsters that will soon be knocking on my door!
Here's an easy recipe for candied apples, the
only specialty item needed for cooking is a candy thermometer and who doesn't have one of
those? Enjoy this recipe and make sure to make a few extras to pass around, your family
will be drawn by the smell as it cooks!
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2
Cup granulated sugar
2 Cup corn syrup
1/3 Cup cinnamon candy
1 Cup water
3/4 Tsp. ground cinnamon |
1/2
Tsp. vanilla
1/4 Tsp. ground cloves
3/4 Tsp. red food coloring
6 Med apples |
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| PREPARATION Remove stems from apples (I happen to like Macintosh
apples), wash, and pat dry. Insert a wooden skewer in each apple, running through the
apple from stem end to base without protruding all the way through the bottom end. Combine
sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon candies, and water in medium-sized saucepan. Cook until the
candies dissolve, stirring constantly. Be careful not to boil. Add
ground cinnamon, vanilla, ground cloves, and food coloring. Mix thoroughly. Boil mixture to 300 degrees using a candy
thermometer without stirring. |
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| STORAGE &
SERVING While
mixture is boiling, generously spray a baking sheet with cooking spray so it's ready
ahead of time. As soon as mixture reaches 300 degrees, remove it from heat and quickly dip
each apple, one by one, into the mixture until it is thoroughly coated. Set coated apples,
standing on their bottoms with skewer pointing up, on baking sheet until mixture hardens.
Let apples reach room temperature before eating. |
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