Taffy Apples

1. 1

   Wash and dry 10 eating apples; insert a wooden skewer in blossom end of apple.

2. 2

   Combine sugar, corn syrup and water in top of double boiler; cook over direct heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves.

3. 3

   Add oil of cloves and little red food coloring. Continue cooking without stirring until a drop of mixture tested in cold water forms a hard piece that cracks easily (290u00b0 on candy thermometer).

4. 4

   Set pan over boiling water.

5. 5

   Dip each apple into syrup quickly.

6. 6

   Remove and whirl apple until syrup covers.

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