Taffy Apples(Candy Apples) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. sugar
2 c. light corn syrup
2 (1 3/4 oz.) bottles cinnamon candies
1/2 tsp. red food coloring
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
6 red apples
6 wooden skewers

Preparation

In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, syrup and cinnamon with 1 cup cold water.
Over medium heat, stir constantly just until sugar and candies are dissolved (do not boil).
Add food coloring and cinnamon. Stir to mix well.
Bring syrup to boiling.
Continue cooking without stirring, to 300\u00b0 on candy thermometer.
Wash apples and dry well.
Remove stem and insert skewers part-way in stem end, far enough to hold apple firmly.
Remove syrup from heat.
Working quickly, dip each apple into syrup. Coat completely.
Place skewer end up on well greased cookie sheets, to let taffy harden.
Let stand at room temperature until serving. Makes 6 medium apples or 8 small apples.