HALLOWEEN APPLE RECIPES

HALLOWEEN CANDIED APPLES
When we think of autumn, we can't help but think of candied apples! That brilliant red color, the sharp taste of cinnamon. And the tart taste of the first apples of the Autumn harvest! Makes you realize that Halloween is quickly on it's way and that it's time to get cooking some treats for those little monsters that will soon be knocking on your door!

Here's an easy recipe for candied apples, the only specialty item needed for cooking is a candy thermometer and if you bake a lot, who doesn't have one of those? Enjoy this recipe and make sure to make a few extras to pass around, your family will be drawn by the smell as it cooks!

INGREDIENTS
2      Cup   granulated sugar
2      Cup   corn syrup
1/3   Cup   cinnamon candy
1      Cup   water
3/4   Tsp.   cinnamon
1/2   Tsp.    vanilla
1/4   Tsp.    ground cloves
3/4   Tsp.    red food coloring
6      Med    apples

PREPARATION
Remove stems from apples (see the Apple Types & Uses page), wash, and pat dry. Insert a wooden skewer in each apple, running through the apple from stem end to base without protruding all the way through the bottom end.

Combine sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon candies, and water in medium-sized saucepan. Cook until the candies dissolve, stirring constantly. Be careful not to boil. Add cinnamon, vanilla, ground cloves, and food coloring. Mix thoroughly. Boil mixture to 300 degrees using a candy thermometer without stirring.

STORAGE & SERVING
While mixture is boiling, generously prepare a baking sheet with cooking spray or waxed paper so it's ready ahead of time. As soon as mixture reaches 300 degrees, remove it from heat and quickly dip each apple - one by one - into the mixture until it is thoroughly coated. Set coated apples, standing on their bottoms with skewer pointing up, on baking sheet until mixture hardens. Let apples reach room temperature before eating.