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Ingredients
10 to 12 medium apples
- 10 to 12 wooden skewers
- 3 cups C&H® Light Brown Sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar
- 2/3 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 to 2 teaspoons black food coloring
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Instructions
Yields: 10 to 12 apples
Step 1
Grease baking sheet; set aside.
Step 2
Wash and dry apples; remove stems and insert skewers into stem ends.
Step 3
In a heavy 2-quart saucepan, stir together sugar, cream of tartar, water and lemon juice; stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Add coloring. Bring to a boil and continue cooking, without stirring, until temperature reaches 310°F on candy thermometer (hard crack stage).
Step 4
Remove from heat. Twist apples in syrup quickly. Set on prepared baking sheet. Use same day as prepared.
QUICK TIP
Hard crack stage is when a small amount of mixture is dropped into very cold water and it forms brittle threads.
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