Candy Apples - cooking recipe

Ingredients

10 small Granny Smith apples
2 cups sugar
2 cups white corn syrup
1/3 cup red cinnamon candies
1 cup cold water
1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon red food coloring

Preparation

Mix sugar, corn syrup, cinnamon candies and water in large pot.
Over medium heat, stir constantly until candies are melted (do not boil).
Add cinnamon and food coloring.
Boil until hard crack stage.
Turn off heat and dip apples (washed with sticks).
Let coating cool slightly while twirling apple. Make sure the coating touches the stick or it will slide of the apple.
Place on greased cookie sheet.
Pour any left over coating on a greased cookie sheet to break apart for candy latter.