County Fair Candy Apples

SERVES: 6

COOK TIME: 15 Min

We've got a trip down memory lane just for you with these County Fair Candy Apples! Perfect for satisfying your sweet tooth.

What You'll Need

6 medium-sized red apples
6 wooden frozen dessert sticks
1 teaspoon butter
3 cups sugar
2/3 cup light corn syrup
2/3 cup water
1 teaspoon white vinegar
8 drops red food color

What to Do

Thoroughly wash and dry apples. Remove stems from apples and place a dessert stick securely through stem side of each apple. Grease a rimmed baking sheet with butter and set aside.
In a medium-sized saucepan, combine sugar, corn syrup, water, vinegar, and food color over medium-high heat. Cook 12 to 14 minutes, or until syrup reaches hard ball stage (see Note), or until a candy thermometer reaches 295 degrees F.
Remove from heat and dip each apple into syrup mixture, coating completely. Be careful- mixture is very hot! Place apples on baking sheet to cool.

Notes

NOTE: To test for the hard ball stage, drop a teaspoon of the candy mixture from a teaspoon into a glass of cold water. If the candy mixture hardens when it drops into the water, the mixture has reached the hard ball stage.

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jpeterson324 89880 58

Sep 26, 2012

If a person wanted to add cinnamon/red hots how would you do that??

reggied

Aug 26, 2012

could of sworn that candy apples had cinnamon or red hots in the coating also....

Spaghetti Kid

Aug 25, 2012

Are these the "candy apple red" almost like a hard candy coat? I haven't seen or heard these kind of candy apples in years. I don't care as much for the carmel apples. Will try this recipe and hope it is what I am hoping for!