Candied Apples Recipe
Ingredients:
- 2 cup(s) , Sugar
- 2 cup(s) , Corn Syrup
- 1/2 cup(s) , Cinnamon Candy
- 1 cup(s) , Water
- 3/4 teaspoon(s) , Cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon(s) , Vanilla
- 1/4 teaspoon(s) , Cloves
- 3/4 teaspoon(s) , Red Food Coloring
- 6 medium , Apples
Directions:
- Remove stems from 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 candies dissolve, stirring constantly. Be careful not to boil.
- Add cinnamon, vanilla, cloves, and food coloring. Mix thoroughly.
- Boil mixture to 300 degrees using a candy thermometer without stirring.
- While mixture is boiling, generously prepare 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.