refainner.blogg.se - Candy apple kit

To check its accuracy, take the temp of a pot of boiling water.

Candy thermometer - essential for making perfect candy every time - Make sure your thermometer's accurate: being off by just a few degrees can mean the difference between delicious and burnt.

I mean, really, they're CANDY APPLES!Īdditionally, make sure you have the following things at hand before you get started: Toppings!!! I used toffee pieces, mini chocolate chips, sprinkles, candy corn, red hots, and gummi bears! Just go crazy. I use some of each, but all brown can be more susceptible to burning.įood coloring (opt.) - red is traditional, but any color works!

And of course, it's always better to support your local growers - so buy locally!Ģ c (480 mL) sugar - your choice on brown v. Also, many apples you'll find at the grocery store have a wax coating that can inhibit the candy from sticking to the apple - bad news! If this is your only option, though, you can remove the wax coating by dipping the apples in a bath of boiling water and rubbing the wax off. Smaller apples make better candied snacks, and are hard to find in American Supermarkets. If you can, get your apples direct from an orchard (apple-picking is a perfect activity for friends and family!), and I'll tell you why. Jonagold: A hybrid of Jonathan and Golden Delicious, firm skin, tangy-sweet Granny Smith: green and tart, awesome for candy apples for both of these reasons! Here's a quick list of some great ones to look for:įuji: firm and sweet, my personal favorite all-around apple

But not all apples are created candy-worthy.