Photo by Matt Armendariz
This weekend, as you know, is Halloween. The one day of the year when it’s okay for guys to dress like the Joker and for girls to dress like some form of stripper. Might be a nurse stripper…might be a devil stripper…probably a Kate Gosselin stripper or two. The only certainty is that candy will be consumed! Unless you’re over 8 years old. Then it’s most likely alcohol.
In the spirit of this fine celebration, here’s a great recipe, and some great photos, for Halloween candy apples from Adam and Matt over at Mattbites.
Candy apples remind me of losing my fillings as a child. Soooo dangerous, but so delicious. I think I may be ready to digress a couple of decades and give these a shot.
Photo by Matt Armendariz
Red & Black Candy Apples (courtesy of Mattbites)
8-10 medium sized apples
8-10 wooden twigs, twimmed
3 cups granulated sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 cup of water
several drops of cinnamon flavored oil
1/4 teaspoon of red food coloring
1/4 teaspoon of black food coloring
Clean and dry the apples. Try to remove as much of the wax as possible. If you purchase them from your local farmer’s market then chances are they have not been treated with the food grade wax that makes then shine. Remove any stems or leaves and insert a twig into the end of each apple. Sharpen the end of the twig if necessary, but only under child supervision. Set apples aside.
Heat and stir sugar, corn syrup and water in a saucepan until sugar has dissolved. Boil until the syrup reaches 300 degrees on a candy thermometer. Don’t go over 310 degrees or your candy burns and then you’ll be sad.
Remove from heat and stir in flavored oil and food coloring.
Dip one apple completely in the syrup and swirl it so that it becomes coated with the melted sugar candy. Hold the apple above the saucepan to drain off excess. Place apple, with the stick facing up, onto a baking sheet that’s greased or lined with a silpat. Repeat the process with the remaining apples. If your syrup thickens or cools too much, simply reheat briefly before proceeding. Let the apples cool completely before serving.
You can try eating more than one of these if you think that’s a good idea. Otherwise, you can drop the rest in to some trick-or-treater’s bag.
BOO!
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these pictures are freakin amazing – love the first one especially.
and totally agree – candy apples are dangerous fun