RCI-DS.003.0033.001
Candy Apples
Candy Apples are North American treats for the holidays, especially prominent for Halloween.
Prep15 min
Cook30 min
Total45 min
Servings4
Difficultyintermediate
Ingredients
- chopped peanuts or pecans1 unit
- firm apples8 unitsuch as Jonathan or Fuji
- 8 unit
- 2 cups
- 1/2 cup
- 1 cup
- box Red Hots cinnamon candy12 oz
- 1 unit
Method
1
Boil a pot of water.
10 minutes
2
Spray a cookie sheet to grease.
2 minutes
3
Chopped nuts should be in a dipping bowl.
2 minutes
4
Cleanse apples.
3 minutes
5
Take stems out of apples and poke sticks in the bottoms of the apples.
3 minutes
6
Quickly dip each apple in the boiling water, immediately dry.
5 minutes
7
Combine sugar, 1/2 cup of water and syrup in a pan and set to boil.
3 minutes
8
Cook sugar water to 250 degree F.
8 minutes
9
Include in candy and cook to 285 degree F.
5 minutes
10
Take off of heat, add in food colouring to desired shade of red.
1 minutes
11
Quickly dip and twist each apple, then roll the bottom portion in the nuts.
8 minutes
12
Place on cookie sheet and repeat until all apples are done.
2 minutes
13
Leave to cool and harden.
30 minutes