Apple Ball Garnish

Submitted by Molly53

"Like a gleaming necklace of rubies, this is a perfect garnish for poultry or roasts. From the Southern chapter of the United States Regional Cookbook, Culinary Arts Institute of Chicago, 1947."

 

• Ready In: 30mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Yields: 1 batch

ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 4 cloves
• 2 teaspoons red hots red cinnamon candies
• 1⁄2 lemon, rind of
• 1 1⁄2 cups apples, cut into balls with melon baller

directions

1. Make a syrup of sugar and water; add lemon rind, cloves and cinnamon drops.
2. Cook for several minutes; remove lemon rind and cloves.
3. Drop in apple balls.
4. Cook until just barely tender, drain well and garnish your serving platter.