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Candied Apples

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"This recipe uses black currant syrup, the type used to flavor drinks, to give the candied apples a beautiful red candy coating." — CLAUD1

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Original recipe makes 30 apples Change Servings

30 small red apples
5 cups white sugar
1/2 cup golden syrup

1 1/2 cups mineral water
2 teaspoons black currant syrup

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Directions

Place lollipop sticks or wooden craft sticks into each apple at the stem end. Set aside.
In a heavy saucepan, mix together the sugar, golden syrup and water. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook until the mixture reaches 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. This will take a good 45 minutes!
Remove the sugar mixture from the heat and stir in the black currant syrup. Quickly dip all of the apples, holding them by the stick. You can let them cool by inserting the other end of the stick into a thick sheet of foam board. If that is not available, set the coated apples onto waxed paper or aluminum foil. Make sure they don't touch each other.

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PREP 15 mins
COOK 45 mins
READY IN 1 hr

Footnotes

Editor's Note
If golden syrup is not available where you live, use dark corn syrup in an equal amount.

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I'M HAVING A HALLOWEEN PARTY AND I REALLY WANTED TO FIND SOME TREATS FOR THE KIDS. I CHOSE TO TRY OUT THIS RECIPE SO I EXPERIMENTED THIS MORNING. THEY WERE VERY TASTY AND VERY PRETTY I ALSO DIPPED THE BOTTOM WITH SHREDDED COCONUT, AND U WILL DEFINETLY NEED A CANDY THERMOMETER FOR THIS PROJECT.

—TONI

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Sep 22, 2012

this is a great recipe!! Everything turned out great! instead of black currant syrup i added 8 drops of red food colouring, works the same:)

—JADABUGGY

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3 Ratings

Oct 22, 2012

I love this recipe! I tweaked it and tried it for myself this weekend, they were a real hit.

—meiyangcui

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Nutrition

Calories
200 kcal
10%

Carbohydrates
52.2 g
17%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
0.2 g
< 1%

Fiber
2.5 g
10%

Protein
0.3 g
< 1%

Sodium
5 mg
< 1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Candied Apples

Serving Size: 1/30 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 30
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 200
Calories from Fat: 2

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 0.2g < 1 %
Saturated Fat 0g < 1 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 5mg < 1 %
Potassium 114mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrates 52.2g 17 %
Dietary Fiber 2.5g 10 %
Protein 0.3g < 1 %
Sugars 45.8g
** Vitamin A 1 %
Vitamin C 8 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron 1 %
** Thiamin 2 %
Niacin < 1 %
Vitamin B6 3 %
Magnesium 2 %
** Folate 2 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.