Old-Fashioned Red Candied Apples
photo by tapond
- Ready In:
- 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 5
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- red food coloring
- apple
directions
- Mix 1st 3 ingredients in saucepan.
- Put on high heat with candy thermometer positioned in center of fluid level.
- While it is boiling, thoroughly wash and dry your apples, and spear with the sticks.
- Boil mixture until reaches hard crack (300ºF), then immediately add red food coloring and stir.
- Quickly immediately dip the apples, twisting to cover, and set on a greased cookie sheet.
Questions & Replies
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I wanted to know why cream of tartar was added? And does this help make bubble free candy apples? I have been searching to find a great candy apple recipe because I got tired of my candy apples having hideous bubbles. I've tried everything boiling the wax off, soaking etc and still have bubbles in my candy apples
Reviews
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I gave the recipe to my son and told him not to make any changes. He did exactly that and had enough candy to make 3 medium/large honey crisp apples and 4 small granny Smith apples. We will be using the recipe again because it was very easy and the apples were delicious! I was looking for a recipe that did not use corn syrup and this is definitely it! Thanks for sharing!!
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