Red, White & Blue Candy Apples

By Texaschef11

Ingredients

• Apples – I used Granny Smith, but any firm tart apple will work.
• Blue Raspberry Candy Apple Magic Mix **NOTE** do NOT follow temperature directions on package for cooking
• Sugar & water (per instructions on bag)
• Candy Thermometer
• Large pot for making candy coating
• wooden spoon for stirring
• Candy Apple Sticks
• 5 ″ x 5″ clear cellophane sheets
• Red Twisty Ties
• Sprinkles
• 2 small bowls for sprinkles
• cooking sheet to place covered apples on
• Waxed paper
• Non-Stick cooking spray

Preparation

Step 1

Prepare your apples and kitchen/supplies:

Wash and dry apples and remove stems

insert sticks in apples

Line baking sheet with waxed paper and spray heavily with non-stick spay (you will place coated apples on this)

Pour Sprinkles into one bowl. (leave one bowl empty)


Make Candy Apples

one bag of Candy Apple Magic can coat up to 100 apples – so I only used 1/2 of the package.

Combine 1/2 package of Blue Raspberry Candy Apple Mix with 2.5 pounds granulated sugar and 1 cup water in large sauce pan over medium heat stirring until sugar is dissolved

Place candy thermometer on pan (not touching bottom of pan)

Increase heat to medium high heat, do NOT stir and cook until candy thermometer reaches exactly 250° F. This took about 15 mins, but can be different according to your stove, so watch carefully. (NOTE: the package say 300° you do NOT want to cook to 300° or your candy will be too hard)

When temp reaches 250° remove pan from heat and dip apples working quickly. * BE VERY CAREFUL candy coating is very hot and will burn your skin

I sprinkled each apple right after dipping – I held the freshly dipped apple over an empty bowl while showering with sprinkles. (I had to work very quickly, as they did not want to stick well )

Place on lined & greased pan and continue with rest of the apples.

Place in refrigerator to cool.

Once your apples have cooled, you can eat and enjoy! Make sure to eat them within three days of making them, and I would recommend storing in the refrigerator. We left ours out over night in the air conditioned house and they melted quite a bit.

If you’d like to give some as gifts or party favors, cover in cellophane and tie off with a pretty ribbon or red twisty tie.