Candied Apples
Ingredients
- 10-15 apples depending on size (tart, firm-fleshed apples work best)
- Popsicle or craft sticks
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup corn syrup
- 1½ cups water
- 8 drops red food coloring
Instructions
- Wash apples and dry completely.
- Remove stems and insert one stick into each apple at the stem end.
- Lightly grease a cookie sheet and set aside for now.
- Alternatively, you can use a silicon baking sheet, but there’s no need to prepare the surface.
- In a medium saucepan (it can’t be too small because the liquid will bubble up when boiling), on medium-high heat, mix together the sugar, corn syrup, and water.
- Stir until sugar is dissolved and then let the mixture come to a boil without stirring until heat reaches 300-310°.
- Remove from heat and stir in food coloring.
Notes & Wine Advice
Working with one apple at a time and holding it carefully by the stick handle so you don’t get burned, dip and swirl the apple into the candy syrup mixture to evenly coat. Place apples on the greased cookie sheet or on the silicon baking sheeting and allow to rest until candy shell has hardened.