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Whether you call them taffy apples or toffee apples, or know them as caramel apples or just plain candy apples, there's no doubt that these tasty treats are a perennial fall favourite. Perfect to serve your guests on Halloween!
Old-Fashioned Red Candy Apples8 medium sized apples
8 wooden sticks
3 cups white sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup water
1/4 teaspoon cinnamon (optional)
1/4 teaspoon red food coloring (optional)
Wash and dry the apples. Remove any stems or leaves and insert a wooden stick into the end of each apple. Set apples aside.
Heat and stir sugar, corn syrup and water in a saucepan until sugar has dissolved. Boil until the syrup reaches 300 degrees on a candy thermometer, or until a little syrup dropped into cold water separates into breakable threads.
Remove from heat and stir in cinnamon and food coloring, if using.
Dip one apple completely in the syrup and swirl it around a little with the stick to coat. Hold the apple above the saucepan to drain off excess. Place apple, with the stick facing up, on a well greased pan.Repeat with remaining apples. If syrup thickens or cools too much, simply reheat briefly before proceeding. Let cool completely before serving.
Variations: After coating each apple, quickly dip the end or press and swirl apples in shredded coconut, colored M&M's, chopped nuts, granola or colored sprinkles.
Caramel Apples1 cup butter
2 cups packed brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
2 teaspoons vanilla
8-10 wooden sticks
8-10 medium tart apples
Wash and dry the apples, removing any stems. Insert a wooden stick into the end of each apple.
Combine butter, brown sugar, corn syrup and milk in a heavy saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Boil for 30 to 40 minutes, or until syrup reaches 248 degrees (firm ball stage) on a candy thermometer.
Remove from heat and stir in vanilla. Dip each apple into the caramel mixture, swirling to coat. Set apples on wax paper to cool completely before serving.
Quick Microwave Caramel Apples
6 apples
6 wooden sticks
1 (14 oz) package of wrapped caramels
2 tablespoons milk
Wash and dry apples and remove stems. Insert a wooden stick into the end of each apple and set aside.
Place unwrapped caramels and milk in a microwave safe bowl. Microwave on high for 2 minutes, stirring once.
Swirl each apple in caramel mixture, then place on a well greased cookie sheet to cool and set.
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i love candy apples and can't figure out how long to cook the candy so it will stay on the apples? any suggestions would be apprecreciated.
Your best bet is to purchase a candy therometer at a local supermarket & your mixture has to reach 290 to 300 degrees. you can also do a web search type in how to make candy apple videos.
Hope this helps
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And also, what happens when your carmel has bubbles?
What happens when your carmel is too thick on your apples? And is there any way to get it thinner?
Hi Ev 1
Whilst in Brussels a few weekends ago, I had three strawberries covered in the red candy. They were delicious - I am going to try to do these. Has anyone tried this.
i work at a fruit place and i have a lot of customers come up to me asking if you make candy apples with chile??? does anyone know who to make them???
May I ask what is that
you deep the apples in chamoy and the you put the chile powder on but then again it depends where you live. I live near the border of MEXICO where you can cross the border and get the chile powder already made. BUT REMEMBER IT"S THE CHAMOY THAT GLUES THE CHILE TOGETHER!!!!!!!!!!
