OLD FASHIONED CANDIED APPLES
These are the kind you found at the circus or carnival! Not the newer version covered with cramel. A candy thermometer is needed for this, as well as popsicle sticks. The number of apples needed depends on the size of the apples, probably 4 medium ones. The recipe states that each batch candies approximately 1 dozen medium...
Provided by Lee Jacintho
Categories Fruit Desserts
Time 35m
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Mix 1st 3 ingredients in saucepan.
- 2. Put on high heat with candy thermometer positioned in center of fluid level.
- 3. While it is boiling, thoroughly wash and dry your apples, and spear with the sticks.
- 4. Boil mixture until reaches hard crack (300ºF), then immediately add red food coloring and stir.
- 5. Quickly dip the apples, twisting to cover, and set on a greased cookie sheet.
- 6. NOTES: You may want to use a deep, narrow pan, and tilt it to cover the apples well. You should not make the coating too thick as it will be hard to bite through to the apple. A reviewer suggested that you could also make the coating orange, and reserve some to tint black. The drizzle the black over the up-turned apples! The same reviewer said she covered 12 medium apple.
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