Candied Apples Recipe

Jan 12,2007 00:00 by shanthi
Ingredients

     * 12 red delicious apples
    * 12 wooden ice-cream sticks
    * 4-1/2 cups sugar
    * 3/4 cup light corn syrup
    * 1 teaspoon red food coloring
    * 1-1/2 cups water
    * 1 cup chopped peanuts

Preparation

Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or Silpats. Set aside. Wash and dry the apples. Insert a stick through the stem of each, leaving about 2 inches of the stick for gripping.

Place the chopped peanuts in a deep bowl large enough to roll apples in.

Place the sugar, corn syrup, food coloring, and water in a heavy saucepan over medium heat. Bring slowly to a boil while stirring constantly and cook until the ingredients are dissolved.

Insert a candy thermometer into the liquid and continuing cooking, without stirring, until the temperature reaches 290 degrees F. This should take about 20 minutes.

Remove the syrup from the heat and dip the apples, one by one, coating each evenly. Work quickly so the sauce doesn't harden. As you finish dipping an apple, roll it in the peanuts to coat evenly. Place each apple standing on the prepared cookie sheet. Let the apples cool for at least 1 hour before servinig.

Yield: 12 servings