Description
Sinister “poison apples” bring dark fairytale magic to Halloween dessert tables, delivering wicked crimson glamour with sticky caramel coating. Halloween party guests will devour these wickedly delightful treats, craving each dramatically glazed apple with gothic delight.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 6 Granny Smith or Honeycrisp apples
- 6 wooden sticks or lollipop sticks
Sugar Syrup Ingredients:
- 2 cups (474 milliliters) granulated sugar
- ½ cup (118 milliliters) light corn syrup
- ¾ cup (177 milliliters) water
Flavoring and Coloring Ingredients:
- ½ teaspoon black gel food coloring
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon white vinegar
Instructions
- Thoroughly cleanse apples under steaming hot water to eliminate any waxy residue, ensuring a pristine surface for candy coating.
- Pat apples completely dry with clean kitchen towels, preventing moisture from interfering with sugar syrup adhesion.
- Select sturdy wooden skewers or craft sticks and firmly embed them into the apple’s stem area, creating a secure handle.
- Arrange a parchment-lined baking sheet nearby to place finished poison apples, allowing for easy cooling and minimal cleanup.
- Prepare a temperature-controlled candy thermometer and heavy-bottomed saucepan for precise sugar syrup preparation.
- Carefully heat sugar mixture to exact temperature, watching for rich amber coloration and smooth, glossy consistency.
- Remove molten sugar syrup from heat and quickly tilt pan, creating a deep pool for efficient apple dipping.
- Swiftly rotate each apple in hot sugar mixture, ensuring complete and even coverage from top to bottom.
- Allow excess candy coating to drip off, creating a smooth, glass-like exterior with no clumpy edges.
- Place coated apples on prepared parchment sheet, allowing sugar shell to harden and crystallize naturally.
- Let poison apples cool completely at room temperature, typically 20-30 minutes, before serving or packaging.
Notes
- Choose firm, medium-sized apples with thick skin for best candy coating adhesion and stability.
- Work quickly when dipping apples in hot sugar syrup to prevent crystallization and ensure a smooth, glossy finish.
- For food safety, use a candy thermometer to monitor syrup temperature and achieve the perfect hard crack stage around 300-310°F.
- Customize coating by adding gel food coloring or edible glitter for festive Halloween or special occasion versions.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 34g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 64g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg