Candy Apples - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 to 7 lb. sugar
1/2 pt. white Karo syrup
red food coloring (enough to color well)

Preparation

Use a large pot.
Mix sugar, coloring and syrup with water; enough water to dissolve sugar.
Use thermometer.
Let candy cook until thermometer reaches 275\u00b0.
Using skewers or sticks, dip apples into candy on low heat.
Use margarine on tabletop or countertop.
Place apples down with skewers up, let them cool. Wrap with wax paper or Saran Wrap.