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Old-Fashioned Candy Apples

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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Desserts, Snacks
Cuisine American
Servings 3 apples

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Wooden sticks

Ingredients
  

  • 3 medium to large apples
  • 3 wooden sticks
  • 2 1/4 cups sugar
  • 5 tbsp water
  • 1 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1/2 tsp red food coloring

Instructions
 

  • Wash the apples, remove the stems, and rub them dry. Insert the wooden stick where the stem was.
  • Heat the water, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan and allow it to caramelize. If you have a cooking thermometer, aim for 230°F. Then add the food coloring.
  • Remove the caramel mixture from the heat and dip the apples in it one by one, turning until you achieve a consistent coating. Once any excess has dripped back into the saucepan, place each candy apple on a tray covered with parchment paper to cool.
  • When the candy coating is firm, you can place the candy apple in a decorative cupcake liner.

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