When it comes to perfecting any toffee apple recipe, the most important things to keep in mind are taste, texture and size-in that order. The best toffee apples will be made from the best tasting apples. Since the toffee is sweet, use a tart or sour apple. Because the toffee can be quite hard, try using apples that have a softer texture. Make sure you use small to medium apples. Small apples are best because they offer more control over the apple. More control means less of a mess.
Toffee Apple Recipe
Ingredients You Will Need:
10 small apples
4 cups brown sugar (or white sugar)
1 cup butter
4 tablespoons boiling water
4 tablespoons white vinegar
Red food coloring, optional
Place a piece of waxed paper on a tray. Wash and dry the apples and skewer them with wooden skewers. Set the apples on the waxed paper until ready to use.
Mix all of the ingredients together in a heavy-bottomed sauce pan. If adding food coloring, do so at this point. Stir continuously until the sugar has dissolved. Boil for about ten minutes, trying not to stir. During this time, the toffee will reach the hard-crack stage.
To test to see if your toffee has reached the hard-crack stage, drop a little of the toffee into a glass of cold water. If it hardens immediately, the toffee is ready. Remove the toffee from the heat and wait until it has stopped boiling before you dip your first apple.
Twist the apples in the toffee until coated. Immediately dip the apple into cold water to cool the toffee and keep it from sliding off the apple. Eat immediately.
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