Candy Apples
This time of the year always brings me back to my favourite childhood memory- eating candy apples. I remember the excitement of watching my mother prepare the boiling glaze to perfection. She would then dip the apples in the glaze to cover them with a red layer of sugar. The apples were hard to bite into for my little teeth but there way no way I was going to give up.
Candy apples have been around for a very long time and are a definite sign that Halloween is here and that winter is on the way. Make sure to put aside a few apples from your last apple picking trip and try my recipe today. Your whole family will love it!
Ingredients
10 apples, stems removed (or not!)
10 Popsicle sticks
2 cups white sugar
1 cup corn syrup
1 cups water
10 drops red food coloring
Preparation
Wash the apples and pat dry. Insert a stick into each apple and set aside.
Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and grease it lightly.
Candy Glaze
Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil. Without stirring, let simmer until a candy thermometer reads 143°C (290°F). Remove from the heat immediately and stir in food coloring. By holding the stick, coat the apples by dipping them in the syrup one at the time. Place the apples on the cookie sheet and let harden.
After dipping the apples in the syrup, you can customize your own candy apples by rolling them in crushed pistachios and other nuts. If you have any any leftover glaze, don’t miss the opportunity to make lollipops or pieces of hard candies. Simply pour 1 tablespoon glaze onto the baking sheet. Lay a wooden stick in the middle and cover with another tablespoon glaze. Yum! For the hard candies, just skip the wooden stick.
Have fun and let me know how it went! For more Fall and winter recipes visit my Food and Recipes Section today.
These look so yummy! Thanks for the recipe!
I have fond childhood memories of buying candy apples at a local fall fair!
I grew up in the outskirts of a small town and I can remember our neighbour giving out candy apples for Hallowe’en. Another made popcorn balls, and we all looked forward to Mrs. King’s home made fudge. Back then it was safe to eat home made treats. There was never any worry of tampering.
This looks super fun and delicious!
I always made candy apples for my kids and the neighbours kids at Halloween but this year I never go around to it. My kids even though they have their own families now, still look for my candy apples.
These looks so good!! I have never make candied apples I will have to try 🙂
You make it look so easy! Thanks!
Wow, candy apples are so nostalgic for me! Yours look absolutely fantastic!
It has been years since I had a candy apple, now I am craving one!
These look like a lot of fun to make! Thanks for the inspiration.
I love candy apples
These look great and bring back memories of childhood for me too!I remember the candy as being cinnamon flavoured though. Maybe it is just a local variation?
This is a recipe I have yet to try! I used to love Candy Apples when I was a kid! It was always the first thing I bought at Carivals!
These are so pretty. I’ve never tried making candy apples.
I haven’t made candy apples for years! Thanks for the yummy recipe! 🙂
I love candy apples, I wish I could get the hang of using a candy thermometer. Always never seem to get it right when I try.
I’ve never made candy apples before but they look fairly easy! My grandkids would surely be happy if I were to make them for them!
thanks
I remember these from my childhood, donkey years since I had one though. Thanks for sharing your recipe 🙂
Those Apples look delicious,going to make these today for the kids
What a fun, sweet treat. My kids would enjoy making these!