Candy Apples

1. 1

   Butter a cookie sheet and set aside.

2. 2

   Wash and dry apples and bring to room temp.

3. 3

   Insert a popcicle stick into the stem end of each apple.

4. 4

   In a heavy saucepan, mix together sugar, water, corn syrup, and food coloring; bring to a boil over high heat.

5. 5

   Cook gently without stirring until mixture reaches 290F on a candy thermometer.

6. 6

   Stir in clove oil.

7. 7

   Quickly dip apples into mixture, spinning around to ensure full coverage.

8. 8

   Set on cookie sheet to cool.

9. 9

   Pour leftover coating onto buttered baking sheet to harden into candy and break into brittle when cool; if you have lollipop sticks, pour into circles over these.

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