Toffee Apples

Hello all my sassy foodies! I hope you are excited for the next snack as I am. I'm making another favorite enjoyed not only by kids, but adults too. It is both sweet and healthy. What more can we ask for, right?

Practice safety when making this and keep children at a safe distance.

What you will need,

INGREDIENTS:

8 small apples

2 cups white sugar

1/2 tsp white vinegar

1/2 cup water

1/2 tsp red food coloring or any food coloring of your choice

METHOD:

Line a cookie sheet or tray with wax paper.

Wash and dry apples and twist off the stems.

Insert a lollipop stick, popsicle stick, or thick wooden skewer into the top of each apple.

In a medium sized, heavy based, sauce pan combine the sugar water and vinegar. Bring the mixture to a boil.

After mixture is boiling well, continue to simmer for 20 minutes or until it reaches the hard crack stage (about 150 C or 295-310 F).

Keep a close eye on it so it doesn't burn. It is best to check often with a candy thermometer. If you don't have a candy thermometer, you can test for the hard crack stage by dropping a small spoonful of the mixture into a cup of cold water. If it becomes instantly hard (like a piece of hard candy) and cracks when you tap it, it is ready.

Remove the pan from the heat. The mixture will be bubbly. It is important to wait until it stops bubbling to dip the apples, or they will be covered with little bubbles (which may be good if you want your apples to look like they are covered in warts for Halloween).

To dip the apples, carefully tip the pan to one side and insert one side of the apple into the mixture and rotate it until it is covered.

Allow it to drain a little and place on wax paper or place each one in some lovely or sassy paper cups. Whatever your fancy decorate as you wish.

I hope you enjoyed yet another sassy favorite.

Until next time my sassy foodies.

Xoxo
Chantal