Time 30m Yield 6 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps:
Mix 1st 3 ingredients in saucepan. Put on high heat with candy thermometer positioned in center of fluid level. While it is boiling, thoroughly wash and dry your apples, and spear with the sticks. Boil mixture until reaches hard crack (300ºF), then immediately add red food coloring and stir. Quickly immediately dip the apples, twisting to cover, and set on a greased cookie sheet.
Time 35m Yield 8 serving(s) Number Of Ingredients 4 Steps:
Slice the apples into thin rings. In a dutch oven or soup kettle put the water, sugar and red cinnamon candies. Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce heat to medium, stirring occasionally. When the cinnamon candies have dissolved, add the apple rings. Simmer for 15 minutes on lowish heat until the apples are tender. While the apples are simmering, about every 5 minutes gently stir the mixture. When the apples are cooked, turn off the heat and allow the apples to cool in the syrup. They will continue to darken in color as they sit in the syrup. Serve either chilled or at room temperature.
Time 40m Yield 15 Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps:
Lightly grease cookie sheets. Insert craft sticks into whole, stemmed apples. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Heat to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. Remove from heat and stir in food coloring. Holding apple by its stick, dip in syrup and remove and turn to coat evenly. Place on prepared sheets to harden.
Yield 8 candied apples Number Of Ingredients 5 Steps:
In a small saucepan set over medium heat, combine sugar, corn syrup, and 1/2 cup water. Gently stir with a fork just until sugar is dissolved. Raise heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Add cinnamon candies to pot and continue boiling, washing down the sides of the saucepan with a wet pastry brush occasionally to prevent sugars from crystallizing. When mixture registers 302 degrees (hard crack) on a candy thermometer, remove from heat and stir in food coloring. Let stand until candy stops boiling and settles in bottom of saucepan, 1-2 minutes. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil and coat with nonstick cooking spray. Insert candy apple sticks or wooden craft sticks into stem end of apples. Carefully tilt pan and dip apples into candy, swirling to coat all sides. Allow excess candy to fall back into saucepan; transfer apples to prepared baking sheet to cool and harden.
