Best 2 Atomic Apples Recipes
ATOMIC CANDY APPLES
Surprisingly spicy cinnamon candy apples - the perfect Halloween prank.All my life I've loved Halloween and when I was a kid, nothing, and I mean nothing, was better than trick-or-treating. I'll never forget the night while trying to peer through the eyeholes in my skeleton mask, I fished out what appeared to be a red jawbreaker. Feeling adventurous, I popped it in and commenced sucking. At first, it was all cinnamon-y goodness, but then, suddenly, the bottom dropped out and there was a horrible, flesh-searing pain, as though someone were putting a cigarette out on my tongue. And yet...and yet...I kinda liked it. That was my first Atomic Fireball. I've attempted to replicate that experience in what appear to be harmless candy apples. You just can't make these candy apples without cinnamon oil, which is conveniently available at many a megamart, as well as the internet. Both U.S. standard and metric measurements are listed, but for consistent results, go metric.This recipe first appeared in Season 14 of Good Eats.
Provided by Sarah Chanin
Categories Sweets
Time 40m
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put 3 inches of water in a 3 1/2-quart saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Insert the narrow end of a chopstick into the bottom blossom end of each apple. Dip the apples, 1 at a time, into the boiling water for 20 seconds to remove the wax coating. Wipe dry with a paper towel. Transfer apples to a half-sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and set aside.
- Combine the sugar, corn syrup, and water in a 2-quart saucepan and set over medium heat. Cover and bring it to a boil, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove the lid and continue cooking the syrup until it reaches 300ºF on a digital instant-read thermometer, approximately 15 minutes. When the syrup reaches temperature, take the pot off the heat and remove the thermometer. Add the cayenne, cinnamon oil, and food coloring, stirring thoroughly to combine. Cool until the bubbles calm and begin to subside, about 3 minutes.
- Dip each apple in the warm syrup, turning slowly to coat. Continue to turn, allowing the excess to drip back into the pot. Cool the apples completely on the prepared half-sheet pan. Wrap individually in waxed paper and plastic wrap, or store for 2 to 3 days in an airtight container.
ATOMIC APPLES
Provided by Alton Brown
Time 40m
Yield 6 candy apples
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put 3 inches of water in a 3 1/2-quart saucepan and bring it to a boil over high heat. Insert the narrow end of a chopstick into the bottom blossom end of each apple. Dip the apples, 1 at a time, into the boiling water for 20 seconds to remove the wax coating. Wipe dry with a paper towel. Transfer apples to a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and set aside.
- Combine the sugar, corn syrup and water in a 2-quart saucepan and set over medium heat. Cover and bring it to a boil, 4 to 6 minutes. Remove the lid and clip on a candy thermometer. Continue cooking the syrup until it reaches 300 degrees F, approximately 15 minutes. When the syrup reaches temperature, take the pot off the heat and remove the thermometer. Add the cayenne, cinnamon oil and food coloring, stirring thoroughly to combine. Cool until the bubbles calm and begin to subside, about 3 minutes.
- Dip each apple in the warm syrup, turning slowly to coat. Continue to turn, allowing the excess to drip back into the pot. Cool the apples completely on the prepared half sheet pan. Wrap individually in waxed paper and plastic wrap or store for 2 to 3 days in an airtight container.
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