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Candy Apple Recipes

You'll Love Grandma's Traditional Recipes For Making Candy Apples

Vintage candy apple recipes bring back fond memories of childhood. Our neighbor Mr. Watkins always made candy apples on Halloween, and I can remember eagerly awaiting them all year long.

There's nothing like biting into a delicious taffy apple that's been homemade. They're so good tasting! Print out the traditional red candy apple recipe and get your family involved in making their own Halloween treats. It's loads of affordable fun.

When we went out trick or treating, the houses that gave out homemade candied apples always had the longest lineups of kids. Once, we altered our costumes a bit and snuck back in line to get another one. Sneaky eh? Unfortunately, when we went to the door, there were no more apples!

Candy Apple Recipes For Making Candy Apples on a Stick

These old-fashioned Halloween candy recipes were taken from Mom's old recipe scrapbook, circa 1929.

Old Fashioned Candy Apple Recipe
Two cups granulated sugar, one-half cup light corn syrup, one-quarter cup water, red coloring, one-half teaspoon cinnamon flavoring, twelve red apples, twelve wooden skewers.

Cook the granulated sugar, corn syrup, and water in a small saucepan, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Continue cooking without stirring until the syrup is brittle when tested in cold water. During the cooking, any sugar crystals thrown on the sides of the pan should be carefully washed down with a wet cloth. Remove the syrup from the heat and set at once over hot water. Add coloring and flavoring and mix well.

Insert the skewers, which can be purchased from the butcher, in the blossom end of the apples. Hold each apple by the skewer and plunge into the hot syrup. Draw it out quickly and twirl it until the syrup is spread smoothly over the apple.

Place apples with the skewer end down in a wire cake rack, which has been placed over a large bowl, so that the apple does not touch anything while hardening. These apples should be made the day they will be used.

Hot Cinnamon Candy Apple Recipe
2 cups granulated sugar
2 cups corn syrup
1/3 cup hot cinnamon hearts candy
1 cup water
3/4 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
1/4 teaspoon cloves
3/4 teaspoon red food coloring
6 of your favorite type of eating apple, medium size
6 wooden skewers (often found in the produce dept.)

First prepare the apples for candy coating by washing them and removing the stems. Take a skewer and stab it right into the middle of the apple at its blossom end, and repeat for each apple. Be careful not to poke the skewer through the other side of the apple though. If wooden skewers are unavailable, a Popsicle stick with one end sharpened can be used in a pinch.

In a small or medium sized saucepan set on medium heat combine sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon candies, and water. Stir and keep stirring until everything is dissolved. Then stir some more just to make sure it's all dissolved. Once everything is dissolved, add cinnamon, vanilla, cloves, and food coloring to the mix.

Now boil mixture to 300°F on the candy thermometer, or until the syrup is slightly brittle when tested in cold water. Remove from heat and quickly dip your apples into your candy coating and be sure to coat them well. Slowly twirling the apple will help spread the syrup over the apple.

Place them with the skewer pointing up on waxed paper or a greased cookie sheet and allow them to harden. They will be quite hot for a while so make sure you let them cool completely to room temperature before eating! Try this candied apple recipe today.

Hand Out Nostalgic Candies For Halloween This Year!

Did you know that you can buy almost all your favorite retro candies from childhood online at the Candy Crate store?

Imagine the thrill kids will have when they find retro candies in their trick-or-treat bag!

There's even a large selection of creepy Halloween treats.

Just click on the Candy Crate banner and prepare to be amazed at what's available. Nostalgic candies make a great gift for any occasion.

Enjoy making vintage candy apples this Halloween. These gourmet candy apple recipes can also be used on other special occasions.

For instance, why not serve red and green candy apples at Christmas time as a special treat? And just imagine a bright red candy apple as an edible gift on St. Valentines Day, or how about a pastel pink, blue or green one at Easter? Kids of all ages love to eat them anytime.

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