HALLOWEEN RECIPES
HALLOWEEN CANDIED
APPLES
When we think of autumn, we can't help but think of candied
apples! That brilliant red color, the sharp taste of
cinnamon. And the tart taste of the first apples of the
Autumn harvest! Makes you realize that Halloween is quickly
on it's way and that it's time to get cooking some treats
for those little monsters that will soon be knocking on your
door!
Here's an
easy recipe for candied apples, the only specialty item needed for
cooking is a candy thermometer and if you bake a lot, who doesn't have
one of those? Enjoy this recipe and make sure to make a few extras to
pass around, your family will be drawn by the smell as it cooks!
INGREDIENTS
2
Cup granulated sugar
2
Cup corn syrup
1/3 Cup cinnamon candy
1 Cup water
3/4
Tsp. cinnamon
1/2 Tsp. vanilla
1/4 Tsp. ground cloves
3/4
Tsp. red food coloring
6 Med apples
PREPARATION
Remove stems from apples, wash, and pat dry. Insert a
wooden skewer in each apple, running through the apple from
stem end to base without protruding all the way through the
bottom end.
Combine sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon
candies, and water in medium-sized saucepan. Cook until the
candies dissolve, stirring constantly. Be careful not to
boil. Add cinnamon, vanilla, ground cloves, and food
coloring. Mix thoroughly. Boil mixture to 300 degrees using
a candy thermometer without stirring.
STORAGE & SERVING
While mixture is
boiling, generously prepare a baking sheet with cooking
spray or waxed paper so it's ready ahead of time. As soon as
mixture reaches 300 degrees, remove it from heat and quickly
dip each apple - one by one - into the mixture until it is
thoroughly coated. Set coated apples, standing on their
bottoms with skewer pointing up, on baking sheet until
mixture hardens. Let apples reach room temperature before
eating.
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