Toffee Apples Recipe
Toffee apples are most popular during the Halloween celebration; I suppose, it is something to do with the season. It is just before autumn that apples start to mature, ready to harvest. And Halloween is all about sweets and sugar.
The lovely sticky caramel coating is a perfect match for the tart fruit, and kids and grown-ups alike will have so much fun cracking the shiny shell as they take their first bite.
Ingredients
6 eating apples
450g demerara sugar
50g Unsalted Butter, plus extra for greasing
2tsp cider vinegar
1tbsp Clear Honey
Method of Preparation:
1. Wash and dry the apples. Push a stick into the base of each one through the core, making sure it’s secure (use ice lolly sticks or thick wooden skewers). Grease a piece of baking paper. Fill a bowl with cold water and keep this ready to test the toffee.
2. Put the sugar, butter, vinegar, honey and 150ml cold water into a pan and heat, stirring, until the sugar has dissolved.
3. Boil for 10 minutes or until the mixture turns to toffee, testing frequently towards the end – it’s ready when a small piece dropped in the water turns hard straight away. Don’t worry if it looks frothy, this is normal.
4. Remove from the heat and dip the apples in the toffee to coat. Take care as the toffee will be hot. Stand on the baking paper and leave to set and cool before eating.
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