How to Make Candy Apples
Really easy way to make candy apples...
[edit] Ingredients
- 8 small apples
- 8 fl. oz (225ml) water
- 1lb (450 grams) sugar
- Red food colouring (optional)
- Caramel (melted) (optional)
[edit] Steps
- Place sugar and water in microwavable dish. Cook on full power for 5 minutes.
- Stir until sugar is fully dissolved. Continue to cook on full power until golden, 17-20 minutes.
- Insert Popsicle stick or 5-6 inch piece of doweling into stalk end of apples.
- Remove toffee from microwave, add few drops of red food colouring if desired. Let stand for 2 minutes.
- Dip apples in toffee using spoon to cover apple completely.
- Hold apples over bowl to drain, then stand on waxed paper.
- Enjoy and watch out for those teeth!
[edit] Tips
- Work quickly as this toffee sets really fast.
- Try to eat them all in one day; for a childrens' party or Halloween, they become cloudy and a bit gritty the next day.
- Use any type of apple you like to eat, but make sure it's fresh.
- For smaller snacks, or appetizers at a kid's party, you can cut the apples into slices before dipping into the toffee.
[edit] Warnings
- Watch this syrup, it's extremely hot!
- This toffee has built in radar to seek and destroy your fillings, watch out when eating.
[edit] Things You'll Need
- Microwaveable glass bowl
- Waxed paper
- Popsicle sticks or doweling
- Metal spoons
