Red candied apples
Red candied apples recipe in the candy category
Recipe ingredients:
- 6 small apples (McIntosh, Jonathan Red Delicious, Stayman, Winesap, or Baldwin are best)
- 6 Popsicle sticks
- 3/4 cup red cinnamon candies, red hots
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup boiling water
- 1/4 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
- Few drops red food coloring
Recipe method:
- Wash and dry apples and insert sticks into stem end of each.
- Apples should be room temperature to prevent moisture from forming inside the taffy.
- Mix remaining ingredients and cook over medium heat in a small saucepan until it reaches 300 degrees F on a candy thermometer, hard crack stage, about 12 minutes.
- It takes a while to reach this stage but it occurs quickly, so do not leave the area while the syrup is boiling.
- As it nears the 280 degrees F mark, watch closely as it may burn if you do not take it off the heat.
- Quickly dip each apple into the hot syrup, covering it completely, and place it on a greased cookie sheet to dry.
- Store on wax paper in a dry area. If they are stored in a moist or refrigerated area, they will weep and become sticky.
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