Candy Apples

Candy Apples

Candy Apples is my favorite during the Fall season. They are easy to make with a few ingredients and oh so tasty. They are a great treat for kids and adults to eat. Read how to make Candy Apples below. Enjoy!

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INGREDIENTS

6 Organic Apples
6 Wooden Skewers, Lollipop or Popsicle sticks
2 cup Sugar
½ cup Corn Syrup
1 cup Water
Red Food Coloring

DIRECTIONS

If you don’t buy organic apples, you will need to remove the wax to allow candy to stick.
To remove wax, boil 6 cups water with 1 teaspoon or vinegar.
Remove from heat.
Dip apple in water and dry completely.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray with non stick spray.
Wash and thoroughly dry the apples.
Insert the sticks in the apples.
Heat sugar, corn syrup and water over medium heat.
Cook until a candy thermometer reaches 300 (hard crack).
Remove from the heat and stir in the optional food coloring (watch out for splashing).
Carefully dip each apple into the candy mixture, twirling to completely cover.
Allow excess to drip back into pan.
Place on prepared sheet and allow them to harden.

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Candy Apples

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Ingredients

  

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• ▢ 6 Organic Apples
• ▢ 6 Wooden Skewers Lollipop or Popsicle sticks
• ▢ 2 cup Sugar
• ▢ ½ cup Corn Syrup
• ▢ 1 cup Water
• ▢ Red Food Coloring

Instructions

 

• If you don't buy organic apples, you will need to remove the wax to allow candy to stick.
• To remove wax, boil 6 cups water with 1 teaspoon or vinegar. Remove from heat. Dip apple in water and dry completely.
• Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray with non stick spray.
• Wash and thoroughly dry the apples.
• Insert the sticks in the apples.
• Heat sugar, corn syrup and water over medium heat.
• Cook until a candy thermometer reaches 300 (hard crack).
• Remove from the heat and stir in the optional food coloring (watch out for splashing).
• Carefully dip each apple into the candy mixture, twirling to completely cover.
• Allow excess to drip back into pan.
• Place on prepared sheet and allow them to harden.

Nutrition Disclosure

Nutritional facts are estimates and are provided as a courtesy to the reader. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. Nutritional values are calculated via a third party. Changing ingredients, amounts or cooking technique will alter the estimated nutritional calculations.

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