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Candy
Apples
Ingredients
- 4 cups
granulated sugar
- 2 cups
boiling water
- 1/2
teaspoon cream of tartar
- few drops
red food coloring
- 18 - 20
medium size apples
Method
Mix
sugar, boiling water and cream of tartar in top of double boiler. Bring
slowly to boiling point over medium heat, stirring constantly. Boil
without stirring until syrup reaches hard crack stage (310° F) or changes
to a yellow color; WATCH CAREFULLY.
Wash off any sugar which may
adhere to sides of saucepan, using a wet cloth wrapped around handle of
wooden spoon or index finger. Remove from heat and place in pan of
hot water during dipping. Stir in red food coloring. Use firm
clean, medium size apples; insert a wooden skewer in stem end of each. Dip
in hot syrup to cover apples; hold over pan until dripping stops.
Place on waxed paper until set.
Yield: Enough
syrup for 18 -20 apples
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