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Step 1
My paternal grandmother, Mary Izela Longden, made these apples for holiday meals. It just wasn't Christmas without Grandma's red apples.
As an adult, I realized that her apples were different from most other people's. They were whole, not sliced. They were bright red. She didn't cover them with the cinnamon sugar in a large saucepan, either: she cooked them in a skillet. This is her unique, DeBolt family secret recipe. -
Step 2
Put 3 cups sugar, 2 cups water, 1 Tbs. red hots, and 1 Tbs. red food coloring in a skillet and put on medium low heat to begin dissolving the sugar. Stir occasionally.
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Step 3
Peel, core and rinse the applesPeel and core the apples. Remove all the seeds carefully. Rinse the apples.
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Step 4
Place apples in skilletPlace the apples in the skillet. Increase the heat to medium so liquid will reach a boil.
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Step 5
Turn the apples for even cookingTurn the apples from time to time so that they cook evenly. Once they are boiling, cook about 30 minutes.
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Step 6
When the apple has a squishy feel, it's finishedThe apples become brighter red as they cook. The texture and firmness change to a rather elastic sponginess. At this point they are done.
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Step 7
Place in a bowl with a bit more of the cinnamon syrupPlace the apples in a bowl or dish. Cover with a few more spoonfuls of the syrup to keep them moist and colorful.
Allow to cool before serving. They are good for several days and add their sweet, juicy fruitiness to the pleasure of eating leftovers.
Comments
kim82600 said
on 10/6/2008 Looks good!
Sush56 said
on 10/1/2008 Wow! This sounds yummy!
LivnLovnNLernn said
on 9/30/2008 I remember these when I was young. Cinnamon Apples, Yum!
bar10dr98 said
on 9/30/2008 Fantastic article! Like you said, it wouldn't be Christmas at Grandma's without cinnamon apples. Thank you for the recipe, this looks great!
klnygaard said
on 9/29/2008 these are my favorite and I had no idea on how to make them--thank you