Candied Apples - Send Your Love to Your Valentine's With A Sweet Apple Flavour!!

Place them on a plate as part of the
Sweets Buffet

Who doesn't like these? Kids and grown ups love them.

 With a little bit of imagination, Candied apples can be used in many occasions as giveaways, place card holders, part of the dessert buffet, and even as a themed item in the buffet! You can place them on a long plate on the table or you can wrap them with a bag and tie to seal with a ribbon...!

A variety of flavours,
coatings, toppings &
presentations

Nowadays there is no limit to the flavour variations, apples are being dipped in varieties of sauces and toppers, that the red sugar coating is no longer the only option. They can be dipped in chocolate, coated with nuts, sprinkles, drizzled with lemon icing, or caramel drizzles... Caramel is in fact one very famous dipping sauce for apples, so is cinnamon sugar coatings..... there is really no limit to flavouring and presentation of these wonderful treats.

Since it is February and Valentine's is on the way, I thought why not go back to the traditional recipe of Candied apples, in Traditional Cherry Red Colours. You can use these as part of your Valentine's Special decor, or to share with your loved one. If you have youngsters or teenagers, they would love to send these to their special someone, and you would rank as the coolest mum ever!! So here you go, follow these simple steps into a sweet apple flavoured Valentine's Day!

An Apple Flavoured Valentine!!

You Need
2 cups Caster Sugar
1 cup Corn Syrup
1/2 cup Water
5 apples washed, dried

Place a securely skewer in the middle of the apple where the stem was. Set aside.

Place all ingredients in a saucepan and stir to mix. Place saucepan on high heat and keep stirring till the sugar dissolves. the liquid will be clear with tiny bubbles. wash down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush, pushing the stuck sugar crystals down with the brush. This is done to prevent the candy (sugar) from becoming brittle.

Washing down sugar prevents it from becoming brittle.

Stop stirring and place Sugar thermometer in saucepan. continue cooking till the heat registers 285F. Carefully remove saucepan from heat. add desired falvouring (vanilla, cinnamon, candly floss, candy bouquet....) and add colour till you reach desired shade. Mix well, and start dipping apples. rotate apples by turning the skewer or stick between your fingers while apple is dipped in sauce, till all apple is covered with dipping sauce. tap the stick on the side of the pan to release excess sauce.

Black & White Apples OR
Chocolate Dipped, nut rolled
and milk chocolate drizzles

place on a lined baking sheet, and leave to set, about 2 hours. Cover with plastic bags and tie with a ribbon to seal, or place on a serving plate. keep at room temperature for up to 4 days.

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Love, Dima :)