Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 5-6 apples (- washed & sticks inserted)
  • 2 cups granulated sugar
  • ⅔ cup light corn syrup
  • ½ cup water
  • 10-15 drops red food coloring
  • 1 tsp cinnamon candy flavoring

Instruction

  • Line a baking sheet or jelly roll pan with parchment or Silpat. Set aside.
  • Prepare the apples by washing and drying them, making sure to remove any wax that may prevent the candy coating from sticking. Insert the sticks at this time as well.
  • Combine the granulated sugar, water & corn syrup in a 2-qt saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring constantly.
  • Continue to boil until you reach 300 degrees- hard crack temp.
  • Remove from heat & quickly AND CAREFULLY add in the food coloring & candy flavor. USE CAUTION to not breathe in the steam when adding the flavor oil as the oil droplets in the steam can be harmful to the lungs. Stir.
  • Immediately start dipping & rolling the apples in the liquid candy. You may need to tilt the pan slightly to cover the apples depending on their size.
  • I did one coat & then placed them on the parchment. Once they were all coated I drizzled out the remaining candy in the pan over the top of the apples to give an extra coat.
  • Sprinkle with any decorations desired at this time. Allow the apples to sit at room temperature to harden.
  • Store in an airtight container or wrap them with plastic wrap.