Description
Deliciously sweet candy apples with a crunchy candy shell, perfect for fall fairs and parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 large apples
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup water
- red food coloring
- sticks or skewers
Instructions
- Wash and dry apples well.
- Insert a stick into the top of each apple.
- In a saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, and water.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Bring to a boil without stirring until the mixture reaches 300°F (hard crack stage).
- Remove from heat and add red food coloring.
- Dip each apple into the candy mixture, coating it completely.
- Place the coated apples on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to cool.
Notes
Use firm, fresh apples for best results. Work quickly when dipping the apples.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Candying
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 apple
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 55g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 65g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg