How to Make Candied Apples

Remember the delicious crunch of candied apples? Now you can make your own for the whole family (except for the kids with braces on their teeth, of course).

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 3/4 cup water
• 10 apples
• spoons
• saucepans
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• greased baking sheets
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup
• 8 drops red food coloring
• 10 popsicle sticks
• Greased Baking Sheets
• Saucepans
• Spoons
• Saucepans
• Spoons
• 1 tsp. vanilla
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 3/4 cup water
• 10 popsicle sticks
• 8 drops red food coloring
• 10 apples
• 1/2 cup light corn syrup

1. Buy good, firm apples, such as Granny Smith.

2. Wash apples, remove stems and dry them thoroughly with a towel.

3. Insert one stick into center of each apple. Push stick in at top, where stem would be. Set apples aside.

4. Mix sugar, corn syrup and water in a saucepan. Set saucepan on burner turned to low or medium low.

5. Stir sugar mixture constantly, until all sugar is dissolved.

6. Continue to let mixture cook - without stirring - for 30 to 45 minutes until a spoonful dropped in a glass of water hardens immediately, or until mixture reaches 275 degrees on a candy thermometer.

7. Stir in vanilla and food coloring quickly.

8. Dip apples immediately into hot sugar mixture, holding each apple by the stick and turning to coat. Let excess drip back into pan.

9. Set coated apples on a greased baking sheet with sticks pointing up, until candy hardens.

Tips & Warnings

• If you don't want to make your own candied apples, they are available at grocery or specialty stores.
• If you like, add a bit of cinnamon oil (not ground cinnamon) to the candy mixture to spice up the apples.

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[sandi57]

on 12/9/2009 I forgot to add this tip in my last comment..if you have any candy left in the pan, place it on a sprayed (greased)pan,spread i out if necessary, and then break it in pieces when cool with a whack of the sheet on the counter for some delicious hard tack candy!

[sandi57]

on 12/9/2009 It's easily done that way..drop a bit into a glass of cold water ... you are looking for a real thin brittle string. Also before dipping the apples, put 1/8-1/4 t solid crisco into it and stir in to avoid bubbles on your apples. Another trick that makes them easier to dip, is to put the pan that you made the candy in over a pot of water that was boiled. It keeps the candy hot enough for dipping but yet off the stove so that it doesn't thicken anymore or burn!
These are tricks from a Mom who has been making candy apples for the last 25 years!
Enjoy!

[katyravensong]

on 10/26/2009 This is the best instructions I've seen for candied apples because it tells you how long to cook it and not just until it reaches 275.

[Amdrielys]

on 11/13/2008 if i dont have the thermometer what can i do cani do it with out it

on 11/22/2005 Add 1/3 cup of the cinnamon heart candies (available in bulk now instead of just in the decorating shakers) instead of the red food coloring and cinnamon oil!