Description
Tart Granny Smith apples dipped in a hard-crack red candy shell and finished with edible candy eyes for a whimsical, monster-themed treat.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6 medium Granny Smith apples
- 6 wooden skewers
- 2 cups granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 teaspoon red food coloring
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- 12 edible candy eyes
Instructions
- Wash and dry apples thoroughly, remove stems, and insert wooden skewers into the top of each apple.
- Combine sugar, corn syrup, water, and red food coloring in a medium saucepan.
- Heat the mixture over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Once boiling, stop stirring.
- Use a candy thermometer to heat the syrup to 300°F (hard-crack stage).
- Stir in the butter just before removing from heat.
- Tilt the pan and dip each apple, swirling it to get a thin, even coating of candy.
- Place the coated apples on parchment paper.
- Immediately press two candy eyes into the top of each apple while the sugar is still tacky.
- Allow the apples to cool and harden completely for 30 minutes before serving.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American