candy

[homerbart]

How do I make the candy for candy apples.

[mccfluff]

do you mean toffee apples/

recipe here for you

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/534219

[meredith101]

get the candy.
put it on the apples.

what else did you have in mind?

[Ice-Maiden]

Toffee apples are really simple to make. Put the sticks into some fresh apples, dissolve 8ozs of sugar in water, then slowly add butter and golden syrup to the mixture. When everything's mixed together (not boiling), dip the apples into the mixture one by one, place on greaseproof paper and put into the fridge. Done.

[homerbart]

we call them candy apples in northern ireland - thanks ice maiden for your recipe.

[Ice-Maiden]

You're welcome homerbart - and if you want to add a bit of fresh double cream to the butter - they're even better!

[Clanad]

Here in the U.S., the customary fall recipe is similar, but we call them Caramel Apples... here's a simple recipe:

1 cup finely chopped salted peanuts
1/2 cup butter or margarine
2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
1 cup light corn syrup
Dash salt
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk (look for Eagle Brand, if available).
1 teaspoon vanilla
10 tart apples, washed, dried (Jonathans are good but so are Fuji).
Place peanuts in small bowl. Set aside.
Melt butter in 2-quart saucepan; add brown sugar, corn syrup and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until mixture comes to a full boil (10 to 12 minutes). Stir in sweetened condensed milk. Continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until small amount of mixture dropped into ice water forms a firm ball or candy thermometer reaches 245�F (20 to 25 minutes). Remove from heat; stir in vanilla.
Dip apples into caramel mixture. Dip 1 end of each apple into peanuts. Place onto buttered waxed paper.
Makes 10 apples.