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Toffee Apples
Toffee Apples (Candy Apples) is a traditional British recipe for a classic autumnal snack of juicy apples coated in toffee. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic British dish of: Toffee Apples.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
15 minutes
Total Time:
35 minutes
Makes:
6
Rating: 
Tags : British Recipes
Toffee apples (also known as candy apples) used to be the staple of Autumn and Winter fares up and down the length of Britain. Now, these candies are typically served either on Hallowe'en (October 31st) or, more commonly on Bonfire Night (November 5th). As such they are inexorably linked to that transition between the 'light half' and the 'dark half' of the ancient year.
Ingredients:
225g demerara sugar
110ml water
1/2 tsp vinegar
2 tbsp golden syrup
25g butter
6 apples (either dessert or tart apples, depending on preference)
6 wooden skewers
Method:
Combine the sugar and water in a pan and set over moderate heat. Cook, stirring occasionally, until all the sugar has dissolved then add the vinegar, syrup and butter. Stir to combine then bring the mixture to a boil. Allow to cook (do not stir at all), until the mixture reaches the soft crack stage (140°C, as measured by a confectioner's thermometer) — typically this will take about 10 minutes.
Pierce each apple with a wooden stick or skewer and make certain it's firmly embedded in the fruit. When the toffee is ready, dip each apple in turn in the hot mixture. Rotate the apple slowly so that the entire apple is coated (you may want to set the first apple aside and coat all the others then repeat the coating process so you get a nice layer of toffee). When ready, set the apples upright on a lightly-oiled baking tray or on greaseproof paper for the toffee to harden.
If desired, they can be wrapped in cellophane and will keep for a few days.
