Candy Apples

• apples↗15
• white sugar↗2 cups
• light corn syrup↗1 cup
• water↗1 1⁄2 cups
• red food coloring↗1⁄2 teaspoon
• cherry Kool-Aid (1/2 envelope)↗3 g

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   Lightly grease cookie sheets. Insert sticks into whole, stemmed apples.

2. 2

   In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Heat to 300 - 310 degrees F (149 - 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. Remove from heat and stir in food coloring and Kool-Aide.

3. 3

   Holding the apple by its stick, dip in syrup and remove and turn and coat evenly. Place on grease cookie sheet to harden.

4. 4

   *Hint - Place syrup mixture in a bowl over a pot with lightly boiling water to keep candy from hardening while dipping!