Apple Topaz Candies Recipes

CANDIED APPLE RINGS OR SLICES

Steps:

• Slice the apples into thin rings.
• In a dutch oven or soup kettle put the water, sugar and red cinnamon candies.
• Bring the mixture to a boil and then reduce heat to medium, stirring occasionally.
• When the cinnamon candies have dissolved, add the apple rings.
• Simmer for 15 minutes on lowish heat until the apples are tender.
• While the apples are simmering, about every 5 minutes gently stir the mixture.
• When the apples are cooked, turn off the heat and allow the apples to cool in the syrup.
• They will continue to darken in color as they sit in the syrup.
• Serve either chilled or at room temperature.

APPLE DUMPLINGS WITH RED HOTS CINNAMON SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Peel and hollow out the apples saving the peels in a saucepan with about 2 cups of water
• 2. Mix cinnamon and sugar. This is for filling apples and sauce
• 3. Roll out enough dough to cover 1 apple. Set apple in the center of the dough.
• 4. Place a pat of butter in the apple cavity, top with cinnamon sugar, brown sugar and another pat of butter
• 5. Pull opposite sides of dough up around apple twice to cover apple. Place in pan. Repeat steps 3,4,5 for all apples
• 6. Bake 350 degrees for about an hour until crust is light brown and flaky.
• 7. While apples are baking prepare the sauce: Boil peels until they are mushy, then discard peels
• 8. To the boiling water add 1 cup cinnamon sugar, nutmeg, 2 Tbsp butter, 1/2 bag of red hots. Simmer until candies are melted
• 9. In a small container combine 1/4 cup water and 1 Tbsp cornstarch. Stir completely.
• 10. Add cornstarch mixture SLOWLY to syrup mixture to thicken. You may not need it all.
• 11. When apples are brown and flaky, ladle sauce over apples. Any leftover sauce is great on ice cream, waffles etc.
• 12. Bake another 10 minutes. Serve with ice cream

APPLETS AND COTLETS (OLD-FASHIONED CANDY, LIKE PERSIAN DELIGHTS)

Steps:

• Mix gelatin with 1/2 cup (125 ml) applesauce and let stand for 10 minutes.
• Put sugar and remaining applesauce in a saucepan. Bring to a boil.
• Stir in gelatin-applesauce mixture and cook over low heat for 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• Add walnuts and vanilla; mix well.
• Pour into greased 8 inch x 8 inch pan. Let stand overnight.
• Cut in squares and toss the squares in a paper bag of powdered sugar.
• From: http://www.online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/000DBB.

CINNAMON APPLE QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Heat a large skillet over medium-low heat. Cook apple, corn syrup, honey, maple syrup, ground cinnamon, and brown sugar in hot skillet, stirring every few minutes, until apples are slightly softened and caramelized, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer apple mixture to a bowl.
• Place 1 tortilla in the same skillet over medium-low heat; spread apple mixture on top of tortilla. Top with remaining tortilla. Cook until the bottom tortilla is golden brown, 1 to 3 minutes. Carefully flip the quesadilla and cook until the other tortilla is golden brown, 1 to 3 minutes more.