Ingredients
6 medium apples6 wooden pop sticks or decorative lollipop sticks2 cups sugar1 cup water2/3 cup light corn syrup2 teaspoons white paste food coloring2 teaspoons orange paste food coloring
Preparation
Wash and thoroughly dry apples; remove stems. Insert pop sticks into apples. Place on a greased foil-lined baking sheet.
In a large heavy saucepan, combine sugar, water, corn syrup and food colorings. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 300° (hard-crack stage).
Remove from heat. Working quickly, dip apples into hot sugar mixture to completely coat. Place on prepared baking sheet; let stand until set.
