Sweet & Tart Purple Candy Apples
Halloween Party! Fall Carnival! A candy coated sweet shell with a tart green apple center. Hello! Sweet & Tart Purple Candy Apples.
Sweet & Tart Purple Candy Apples
This is a spooky treat for Halloween parties or a fun goodie to deliver to the door of special friends. The recipe is for a basic candied apple and very easy to make. Don’t let the candy thermometer or the thought of clean up scare you!
Sweet & Tart Purple Candy Apples Recipe
Makes 12
Ingredients
- 12 small green apples (washed, dried, and stems removed
- 12 wooden or bling sticks (local craft store)
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 3/4 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon violet gel food coloring
- 12 cupcake wrappers
- parchment paper
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Instructions
Place a sheet of parchment paper on a cookie sheet and place next to stove to receive apples after dipping.
Insert the bling or wooden sticks into the center of each apple. Attach a candy thermometer to the side of the medium saucepan.
Combine the sugar, water, and corn syrup into a medium saucepan. Add 1 teaspoon of violet gel icing color into the saucepan and still well. (You may choose to use a bit less for a lighter purple.)
Turn the heat to a medium-high temperature and stir constantly until the mixture comes to a boil. Continuously brush down the sides of the pot with water using the basting brush. This will prevent sugar crystals from forming. Avoid stirring once the mixture has come to a boil. When the mixture reached 290°F. remove it from the heat. Let the candy cool for a few seconds and stir quickly to break up the bubbles for a smooth finish.
Working quickly, tilt the pan to the side and dip each apple into the mixture, twirling to coat the entire apple. Leave a bit of green showing to create a contrast. Hold the coated apple above the pan and let the excess syrup drip off. Place the apple on the parchment paper and quickly move the the next apple.
Once the apples have dried and hardened, Place them on a cupcake wrapper. Best eaten within 12 hours.
At this point they are ready to eat or wrap for delivery. I made a cute dish to place the apples on before I wrapped them in cellophane.
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Candy Apple Tips
- These apples are best eaten on the day they are made. Moisture will build on the apple and the candy will dissolve.
- To easily remove hard candy from pot, fill with water and boil.
Sweet & Tart Purple Candy Apples
Ingredients
- 12 small green apples (washed dried, and stems removed
- 12 wooden or bling sticks local craft store
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup light corn syrup
- 3/4 cups water
- 1/2 teaspoon violet gel food coloring
- 12 cupcake wrappers
- parchment paper
Instructions
- Place a sheet of parchment paper on a cookie sheet and place next to stove to receive apples after dipping.Insert the bling or wooden sticks into the center of each apple. Attach a candy thermometer to the side of the medium saucepan.
- Combine the sugar, water, and corn syrup into a medium saucepan. Add 1 teaspoon of violet gel icing color into the saucepan and still well. (You may choose to use a bit less for a lighter purple.)
- Turn the heat to a medium-high temperature and stir constantly until the mixture comes to a boil. Continuously brush down the sides of the pot with water using the basting brush. This will prevent sugar crystals from forming. Avoid stirring once the mixture has come to a boil. When the mixture reached 290°F. remove it from the heat. Let the candy cool for a few seconds and stir quickly to break up the bubbles for a smooth finish.
- Working quickly, tilt the pan to the side and dip each apple into the mixture, twirling to coat the entire apple. Leave a bit of green showing to create a contrast. Hold the coated apple above the pan and let the excess syrup drip off. Place the apple on the parchment paper and quickly move the the next apple.
- Once the apples have dried and hardened, Place them on a cupcake wrapper.
Notes
Candy Apple Tips
- These apples are best eaten on the day they are made. Moisture will build on the apple and the candy will dissolve.
- To easily remove hard candy from pot, fill with water and boil.
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Originally Published October 3, 2016 | Updated September 2022
