old fashioned candied apples
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These are the kind you found at the circus or carnival! Not the newer version covered with cramel. A 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. You may want to read the NOTES in Step 6 before making them.
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prep time
5 Min
cook time
30 Min
method
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yield
4-12 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- - red food coloring drops
- 4-12 medium apples
- - popsicle sticks or something similar
How To Make old fashioned candied apples
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Step 1Mix 1st 3 ingredients in saucepan.
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Step 2Put on high heat with candy thermometer positioned in center of fluid level.
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Step 3While it is boiling, thoroughly wash and dry your apples, and spear with the sticks.
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Step 4Boil mixture until reaches hard crack (300ºF), then immediately add red food coloring and stir.
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Step 5Quickly dip the apples, twisting to cover, and set on a greased cookie sheet.
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Step 6NOTES: You may want to use a deep, narrow pan, and tilt it to cover the apples well. You should not make the coating too thick as it will be hard to bite through to the apple. A reviewer suggested that you could also make the coating orange, and reserve some to tint black. The drizzle the black over the up-turned apples! The same reviewer said she covered 12 medium apple.
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