Red Candy Apple Slices
Serves: 6
Shirley Senger
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
48
Spice
47
Sweetness
50
Sourness
38
mins
Prep time (avg)
5.3
Difficulty
Ingredients:
2 cups
Sugar1 cup
Light Corn SyrupDirections:
1
Special equipment: Popsicle sticks Toothpicks Bring a medium pot of water to a boil
2
Spray a cookie sheet with cooking spray
3
Set aside
4
In a medium saucepan, bring the sugar, 1/2 cup water and corn syrup to a boil
5
Cook to 250 degrees F, or until the syrup spins a thread when poured from the edge of a cooking spoon
6
Pour in the candy pieces and continue cooking to 285 degrees F
7
Remove from the heat and add the food coloring to achieve the desired shade of red
8
Put the chopped nuts, coconut and candies in shallow bowls
9
Set aside
10
Wash the apples thoroughly
11
Remove the stems from the apples and insert a popsicle stick into the center of the bottom of each apple
12
Dip the apples quickly in the candy mixture, twisting as you dip to cover the entire apple
13
Roll the apples in the assorted toppings, coating the bottom half of each apple
14
Place on the greased cookie sheet and allow the coating to cool and harden
15
Remove the popsicle sticks and use an apple slicer or a sharp serrated knife to cut the apples into slices
16
Place a toothpick in each slice