How to Make Homemade Carnival Style Candy Apples

Here is a great and simple recipe for making a famous carnival treat - the candy apple.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 10 medium sized red apples
• 1 Caramel Apple Kit
• 8 oz Milk
• 2 1/2 cup Sugar
• Red Food Color (optional)
• Candy Thermometer
• 2qt Sauce Pan
• Cookie sheet (lined with lightly greased wax paper)

1. Wash and dry the apples.

2. Mix caramel package contents with milk and heat until it starts boiling at medium temperature. Stir in sugar.

3. 
   Add food color

   Add red food color and continue stirring candy apple caramel mixture until it boils.

4. To save time, insert a stick into each apple while the caramel is cooking.

5. Check mixture temperature until it reaches 242 degrees Fahrenheit. (If you don't have a thermometer, just drop a small amount into cold water. If it balls up when you roll it between your fingers, it is at the right temperature).

6. Once mixture reaches the right temperature, remove from heat and let cool for about 10 minutes.

7. Dip each apple into the caramel mixture. Twirl slowly and allow the excess caramel to drop back into the sauce pan.

8. Place apples on cookie sheet and place in refrigerator to let the candy harden onto the apple, creating a red outer shell.

9. Voila!! Enjoy your homemade candy apples.

Tips & Warnings

• You can roll the candy apple in a bowl of chopped nuts before cooling if you want to dress up your candy apple.
• Leave the red food coloring out is you only want caramel candy apple.
• To clean up - soak utensils and sauce pan in warm soapy water.

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[Eartheangoddess]

on 12/16/2008 This is a must try. I might put some of these in a gift basket as a gift!

[missforty]

on 12/11/2008 Sounds delish!

[Susang6]

on 11/10/2008 yummy...can't wait to make!

[klnygaard]

on 11/8/2008 great article-cant wait to try

[CCrock]

on 11/8/2008 This looks SOOOO yummy!