Cinnamon Candied Apples Recipes

CANDY APPLES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment paper; butter parchment, and set aside. In a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine sugar, 3/4 cup water, corn syrup, and food coloring, if using. Bring to a boil over high heat; reduce heat to medium-high. Insert candy thermometer and continue to boil until temperature reaches between 300 degrees and 310 degrees (hard crack stage), about 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, insert a wooden stick into the top of each apple, pushing about halfway through; set aside. When mixture reaches temperature, immediately remove from heat. Working quickly, dip apples in sugar mixture until completely coated. Transfer to prepared baking sheet; allow to cool.

CANDIED APPLES III

Steps:

• Insert craft sticks into apples. Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• In a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium-high heat, pour candies and water. Occasionally brushing down sides of pan with a heat-resistant pastry brush, heat candy to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Dip apples in hot liquid and place on waxed paper to harden.

CANDY APPLES RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with aluminum foil or parchment paper and lightly spraying with nonstick cooking spray.
• Wash and dry apples carefully. Make sure that no water remains on the apples.
• Remove stems and firmly stick skewers in stem ends.
• Combine sugar, corn syrup, and hot water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
• Stir until sugar dissolves, then continue to cook, without stirring, until mixture reaches 250 F on a candy thermometer .
• Wipe down the sides of the pan with a wet pastry brush occasionally to prevent crystallization.
• Once candy reaches 250 F, add cinnamon candies and stir briefly until candies melt and incorporate into sugar syrup.
• Continue to cook candy coating, occasionally washing down sides with wet pastry brush, until mixture reaches 285 F.
• Remove pan from heat and stir mixture so that it is smooth and even.
• Immediately start to dip apples. Hold an apple by skewer and dip in candy coating, tilting pan at an angle and rotating apple to cover it completely with a smooth, even layer of red candy.
• Pull apple out of pan and twirl it to remove any excess. Set it stick-side up on prepared baking sheet.
• Repeat with remaining apples.
• Allow apples to cool at room temperature before serving. Candy apples are best enjoyed within 24 hours.

CINNAMON CANDIED APPLES

Steps:

• Peel apples and cut in half lengthwise; remove cores. In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring the water, sugar and candies to a boil, stirring constantly until sugar and candies are dissolved. Reduce heat; carefully add apples. Cook, uncovered, until apples are tender, about 8 minutes., With a slotted spoon, transfer apples to a serving dish; pour syrup over apples. Serve warm or chilled. Garnish with mint if desired.

HOT CINNAMON CANDY COVERED APPLES

Steps:

• Line a cookie sheet with aluminum foil and sprinkle it with confectioners' sugar.
• Remove stems from apples and rinse them thoroughly. Spear each apple through the bottom with a rounded wooden craft stick. Dry thoroughly and set aside.
• In a large saucepan bring water, sugar and corn syrup to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-high. Continue to boil, stirring so as not to burn, until mixture reaches 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Remove from heat, and while stirring, add food coloring and cinnamon oil.
• Working quickly, dip each apple into the candy mixture, coating well. Place apples on prepared cookie sheet to cool. Refrigerate for 2 hours.

RED HOT CINNAMON APPLES - A RED HOT APPLES RECIPE

Steps:

• In a medium to large saucepan, heat water, sugar and Red Hot candies until it come to a boil and candies begin to melt. Turn off heat.
• Peel and quarter apples.
• Add apples to red syrup and turn heat to high, stirring often. Bring to a full boil until the syrup is almost boiling over; then lower heat to medium.
• Continue to cook and stir apples until they are tender and have absorbed the red color. For a more vibrant red, add red food coloring while they are cooking. Stir often.
• Gently ladle apples into a serving dish, and let cool. If desired, top with chopped pecans.

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.

STOVETOP CINNAMON APPLES

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan or deep skillet bring your water and sugar to a simmer while you prepare the apples.
• Peel your apples. I cut the apples into four quarters and then remove the core. Then I cut each quarter into three or four slices.
• Once the water is simmering, carefully add a single layer of apples to the water and sugar. You don't have to do too much to them after they are in the water.
• Check at the 10 minute mark. You can turn the apple slices over if they aren't done yet.
• After 15 or 20 minutes, the apple slices will look translucent and be cooked all the way through.
• Lift them out of the sauce with a slotted spoon and put them in your serving dish.
• Sprinkle with cinnamon.
• Add another layer of apples to the water and sugar mixture and cook as before.
• When these are done, lift them out with a slotted spoon and add to the apples in the serving dish.
• Sprinkle cinnamon on the top.
• Refrigerate any leftovers and enjoy later.

CANDY CINNAMON APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Core apples, peel halfway down.
• Place apples in pyrex baking dish.
• Mix sugar, cinnamon candies, food coloring, and water in saucepan.
• Heat until sugar and cadies are dissolved.
• Pour sugar mixture over apples.
• Bake approximately 1 hour basting every 10-15 minutes.