Red Hot Candied Apples Recipes

CANDY APPLE JELLY

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the apple juice, candies and pectin. Bring to a full rolling boil over high heat, stirring constantly. Stir in sugar; return to a full rolling boil. Boil and stir 1 minute. , Remove from heat; skim off foam. Ladle hot mixture into six hot sterilized half-pint jars, leaving 1/4-in. headspace. Wipe rims. Center lids on jars; screw on bands until fingertip tight., Place jars into canner with simmering water, ensuring that they are completely covered with water. Bring to a boil; process for 5 minutes. Remove jars and cool.

RED HOT BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Lightly grease an 8x8 inch square pan.
• Remove and reserve tops of apples. Core the apples, leaving approximately 1/2 inch at the bottom. Arrange in the baking dish.
• In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon red hot candies and cinnamon. Fill each apple with the mixture. Replace apple tops. Sprinkle remaining mixture over the apples.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until apples are tender.

CANDIED APPLES II

Steps:

• Lightly grease cookie sheets. Insert craft sticks into whole, stemmed apples.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Heat 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 stir in food coloring.
• Holding apple by its stick, dip in syrup and remove and turn to coat evenly. Place on prepared sheets to harden.

OLD-FASHIONED RED CANDIED APPLES

Steps:

• Mix 1st 3 ingredients in saucepan.
• Put on high heat with candy thermometer positioned in center of fluid level.
• While it is boiling, thoroughly wash and dry your apples, and spear with the sticks.
• Boil mixture until reaches hard crack (300ºF), then immediately add red food coloring and stir.
• Quickly immediately dip the apples, twisting to cover, and set on a greased cookie sheet.

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.

RED HOT APPLE BUTTER

Steps:

• 1. Special tools: large, heavy-bottomed pan, sieve In a large, heavy-bottomed pan (such as cast iron), bring the cider to a boil. Cook it down to 2 1/2 cups. Add apples and simmer until they are mushy and no longer watery, about 2 hours. Push apple mixture through a sieve into a large bowl, removing any apple skin and lumps. Measure the apple mixture in cups and put back in the pot. For every 1 cup of pulp, add 1/2 cup sugar. Then, add ground cinnamon and candies. Cook uncovered on medium heat for 6 to 8 hours, stirring occasionally, until mixture becomes thick. The apple butter should be a reddish-brown color.

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.

CINNAMON RED-HOT CANDY STEWED APPLES

Steps:

• Cut peeled & cored apples into wedges.
• Place the apple wedges into a large enameled cast-iron pot or Dutch oven. Add water and cinnamon candies.
• Over medium-high heat, bring to a boil, stirring constantly.
• Reduce the heat to medium, stirring constantly until the candies have dissolved and apples are soft but not mushy. Continue to boil until 1/2 cup of the liquid remains. Taking care not to break up the apples. The more concentrated the liquid, the more intense the color and flavor of the apples.
• Serve warm or at room temperature.

CINNAMON APPLES

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring the water, candies and sugar to a boil over medium heat; boil and stir until candies and sugar are dissolved. , Reduce heat; carefully add apples. Cook, uncovered, until apples are tender. Cool slightly. With a slotted spoon, transfer apples to a serving dish; pour sugar syrup over apples. Cool slightly. Cover and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.

EASY HOMEMADE CANDY APPLES

Steps:

• Wash and thoroughly dry the apples (See Kelly's Notes below). Insert the lollipop sticks or popsicle sticks so that they are firmly positioned in the apples. Set the apples aside on a cookie sheet lined with wax paper coated with cooking spray.
• Combine the sugar, corn syrup and water in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Bring it to a boil and cook the mixture until a candy thermometer reaches 300ºF (the hard crack stage).
• Remove the candy mixture from the heat and carefully stir in the red food coloring. (It may splash, so stand back. And you may have to add more than the designated 1/2 teaspoon, depending on the quality and strength of your food coloring.)
• One by one, carefully dip the apples into the candy mixture, swirling to coat them thoroughly and allowing any excess to drip back into the pan. Transfer the coated apples to the prepared cookie sheet and allow them to cool until the candy has fully hardened.

RED HOT BAKED APPLES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C). Lightly grease an 8×8 inch square pan.
• Remove and reserve tops of apples. Core the apples, leaving approximately ½ inch at the bottom. Arrange in the baking dish.
• In a small bowl, mix together brown sugar, cinnamon red hot candies and cinnamon. Fill each apple with the mixture. Replace apple tops. Sprinkle remaining mixture over the apples.
• Bake uncovered in the preheated oven 30 to 35 minutes, or until apples are tender.

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.