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Homemade Candy Apples

Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 6 Organic Apples
  • 6 Wooden Skewers Lollipop or Popsicle sticks
  • 2 cups Sugar
  • 1/2 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 of vinegar. Remove from heat. Dip apple in water and dry completely.
  • Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and spray with non stick cooking spray. Set to the side.
  • Wash and thoroughly dry the apples.
  • Insert the sticks in the apples, where the stem would be.
  • In a medium saucepan, heat the 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.