CANDY APPLES
Candy apples are a classic fall dessert that family and friends are sure to love. Use your apple-picking haul to make the ultimate Halloween treat, complete with a sticky-sweet caramel coating.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Dessert & Treats Recipes
Yield Makes 6 medium or 12 mini candy apples
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; butter parchment, and set aside. In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine sugar, 3/4 cup water, corn syrup, and food coloring, if using. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-high. Insert candy thermometer and continue to boil until temperature reaches between 300 degrees and 310 degrees (hard crack stage), about 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile, insert a wooden stick into the top of each apple, pushing about halfway through; set aside. When mixture reaches temperature, immediately remove from heat. Working quickly, dip apples in sugar mixture until completely coated. Transfer to prepared baking sheet; allow to cool.
CANDIED APPLES II
Apples with a hard candy coating, like you can get at fairs.
Provided by JONAR
Categories Desserts Fruit Dessert Recipes Apple Dessert Recipes
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.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 236.8 calories, Carbohydrate 62.5 g, Fat 0.2 g, Fiber 3.3 g, Protein 0.4 g, Sodium 15 mg, Sugar 46.8 g
OLD-FASHIONED RED CANDIED APPLES
These are the kind you found at the circus or carnival! Not the newer version covered with cramel. ;) Candy thermometer is needed for this, as well as popsicle sticks. The number of apples needed depends on the size of the apples, probably 4 medium ones. The recipe states that each batch candies approximately 1 dozen medium apples. I'm not sure I trust that. Cook time depends on your altitude where you live, heat of your burner, and pot used. NOTE: See review by Canada Goose for helpful hints! Thanks, CG!
Provided by Nana Lee
Categories Dessert
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.
PINK CANDY APPLES
Steps:
- We used small apples from an orchard that were not coated in wax. If you are using store bought apples that are coated in wax, you'll have to remove the wax to help the candy stick to the apples. To remove the wax, dip apples in boiling water and then buff the apples. Also add a small dowel into the centre of the apple. Prepare a baking sheet with parchement paper that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
- To make the candy, add the sugar, water, and corn syrup to a medium saucepan and combine. Bring it to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-high and add a candy thermomter to the mixture. Contiune to boil until the candy reaches a temparture between 300-310 degrees. Occassionaly brush down the sides of the pan with cold water and a pastry brush to help prevent re-crystalization.
- When the candy reaches 300-310 degrees remove from the heat, and add the food colouring. Adding the food colouring at the end prevents the white food colouring from turning yellow at all during cooking. I added around a 1/2 teaspoon of white colouring and just 1-2 drops of soft pink.
- Working carefully and quickly because the candy starts to cool, tilt the pan and dip each apple individually. Coat the apple completely, and then left it drip off slightly to avoid a large pudddle of candy at the base of the apple. Place the dipped apples on the parchement lined baking sheet to set. Take care working with the candy as it's very hot. Have a bowl of ice water standing by incase of any burns.
- After the apples are set, decorate with sprinkles. Use some more light corn syrup as "glue" to adhere the sprinkles. We used a compination, including a plastic spider (not ediable) spider candy, sprinkles, nonpareils, and ediable glitter. These apples are best served the day they are made. Any humidy will make the apples sticky, so store in an air tight container.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 351 calories, Carbohydrate 92 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 0 grams fat, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 0 grams protein, SaturatedFat 0 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 16 grams sodium, Sugar 85 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams unsaturated fat
COLORFUL CANDIED APPLES
The glossy coating in this candy apple recipe is hard, so it's best to lick them like a lollipops or cut 'em into wedges to serve. Be sure your apples are clean and dry before dipping. -Agnes Ward, Stratford, Ontario
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Desserts
Time 40m
Yield 4 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Wash and thoroughly dry apples; remove stems. Insert pop sticks into apples. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; set aside., In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Stir in food colorings. Bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 290° (soft-crack stage)., Remove from heat. Working quickly, dip apples into hot sugar mixture to completely coat. Place on prepared baking sheet; let stand until set.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 634 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 39mg sodium, Carbohydrate 166g carbohydrate (161g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 0 protein.
CANDIED APPLES
Cinnamon candies give these treats a more sinister bite than your average candied apple.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking
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.
CANDY APPLES RECIPE
Provided by Dishin' With Di
Time 20m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Insert sticks into stem end of apples about half way through. Set aside. Into about a 2 quart heavy pot, add the sugar, water, corn syrup and red food coloring. Stir with a rubber spatula to combine. Place the pot over medium heat. Attach the candy thermometer to the side of the pot. Do not stir while mixture is cooking! Bring to a boil and cook for about 15-25 minutes until mixture reaches 300-310 degrees F. If not using a thermometer: test mixture after about 15-18 minutes, by placing a drop of candy mixture into cold water. It should harden into a brittle thread when ready. Off the heat, tilt the pot to one side and dip the apples in and quickly turn to coat with the candy. Once coated, hold apple above the pot for a couple seconds to let excess dip off. Place coated apples on greased parchment or foil. Work quickly, as the mixture cools fast and becomes very thick. A thick coating is not what you want. Let apples cool for at least 10 minutes to harden before eating. Store candy apples in an airtight container, in the fridge, for about 3 days. Wrap candy apples in cellophane and serve them at a Halloween party or hand them out for trick or treat. Recipe by: Diane Kometa Notes: 1) Apples purchased from a grocery store often come with a waxy coating, which will prevent the candy from sticking to the surface and does not always come off easily by washing the apples. To remove the wax from the apples, bring about 6 cups of water to a boil. After inserting the wooden sticks into the apples, quickly dip apples in the boiling water, one at a time for 5-10 seconds and then thoroughly dry them. The candy should stick no problem! 2) If the candy mixture gets too thick during the dipping process, simply reheat it over medium heat and continue coating your apples. 3) Apples that have a very thick candy coating will be almost impossible to bite into, but can be smacked down gently on the counter to crack. 4) Clean up: Hardened candy in the pot can be dissolved by filling the pot with water and boiling until candy has dissolved.
HOMEMADE CANDY APPLES
Steps:
- We used small apples from an orchard that were not coated in wax. If you are using store bought apples that are coated in wax, you'll have to remove the wax to help the candy stick to the apples. For the stick for the apple, we used some sticks we cut from a tree branch. Cut them to about 6 inches. Twist off the apple stem an push the stick into the centre of the apple. Prepare a baking sheet with parchement paper that has been sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
- Next, to make the candy, add the sugar, water, and corn syrup to a medium saucepan and combine. Bring it to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to medium-high and add a candy thermomter to the mixture. Contiune to boil until the candy reaches a temparture between 300-310 degrees. Occassionaly brush down the sides of the pan with cold water and a pastry brush to help prevent re-crystalization.
- When the candy reaches 300-310 degrees remove from the heat, and add the food colouring. We added around a 1/2 teaspoon of red colouring to acheive the bright red colour.
- Finally, working carefully and quickly because the candy starts to cool and set, tilt the pan and dip each apple individually. Coat the apple completely, and then let it drip off slightly to avoid a large pudddle of candy at the base of the apple. Place the dipped apples on the parchement lined baking sheet to set. Take care working with the candy as it's very hot. Have a bowl of ice water standing by incase of any burns.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 348 calories, Carbohydrate 91 grams carbohydrates, Cholesterol 0 milligrams cholesterol, Fat 0 grams fat, Fiber 4 grams fiber, Protein 0 grams protein, SaturatedFat 0 grams saturated fat, ServingSize 1, Sodium 16 grams sodium, Sugar 85 grams sugar, TransFat 0 grams trans fat, UnsaturatedFat 0 grams unsaturated fat
CANDY APPLES RECIPE
Candy Apples are also easy to make at home in your own kitchen! These Homemade Cinnamon Candy Apples are tart apples with a crunchy cinnamon coating.
Provided by Elizabeth LaBau
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Gather the ingredients.
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil or parchment paper and lightly spraying with nonstick cooking spray.
- Wash and dry apples carefully. Make sure that no water remains on the apples.
- Remove stems and firmly stick skewers in stem ends.
- Combine sugar, corn syrup, and hot water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
- Stir until sugar dissolves, then continue to cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches 250 F on a candy thermometer .
- Wipe down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush occasionally to prevent crystallization.
- Once candy reaches 250 F, add cinnamon candies and stir briefly until candies melt and incorporate into sugar syrup.
- Continue to cook candy coating, occasionally washing down sides with wet pastry brush, until mixture reaches 285 F.
- Remove pan from heat and stir mixture so that it is smooth and even.
- Immediately start to dip apples. Hold an apple by skewer and dip in candy coating, tilting pan at an angle and rotating apple to cover it completely with a smooth, even layer of red candy.
- Pull apple out of pan and twirl it to remove any excess. Set it stick-side up on prepared baking sheet.
- Repeat with remaining apples.
- Allow apples to cool at room temperature before serving. Candy apples are best enjoyed within 24 hours.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 485 kcal, Carbohydrate 126 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Fiber 5 g, Protein 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 32 mg, Sugar 116 g, Fat 1 g, ServingSize 8 servings, UnsaturatedFat 0 g
HOT PINK CANDY APPLES RECIPE - (4.6/5)
Provided by á-39849
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Remove the stems from the apple. Wash and dry the apples. Put the sticks in the stem side of each apple.Place them on a sheet pan that is sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Set them aside until your sugar mixture is ready. This will help make sure the apples are good and dry. Mix the sugar, corn syrup, food coloring and gel food coloring in a medium size sauce pan over a medium high heat. Stir to combine. Let the mixture come to a full boil. Have your candy thermometer handy. When the mixture begins to boil, hook the candy thermometer on the side of the pan and make sure it doesn't touch the bottom of the pan, but is in the boiling mixture. Let the mixture come to 302°F (hard crack stage). This will take about 20 minutes. No need to stir or disturb the mixture while it heats, just be patient until it reaches the correct temperature. When the candy reaches 302°F, immediately remove it from the heat and use a rubber spatula to stir in the vanilla extract. Stir it gently to get the flavor evenly incorporated. Tilt the saucepan slightly, so it is easier to dip the apples in the candy. Swirl to coat, and then let the excess drip off into the pan. Set the candied apple on the prepared sheet pan to harden. Be careful, the sugar is very hot. The candied apples keep at room temperature for about 2 - 3 days, if they aren't eaten first! Do not refrigerate, it will change the coating from a candied coating to a sticky (potentially messy) coating. Note: These are candied apples with a hard coating, not caramel apples with a soft coating.
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