Halloween is growing in popularity in Australia, with one in five getting into the spooky spirit. To save money, many Aussies are hosting at-home celebrations.
Halloween Black Apple Recipe
Makes: 6
Prep time: 15 mins
Cook time: 20 min
Ingredients
- 6 granny smith apple
- 6 skewers
- 2 cups white sugar
- 1 cup water
- ½ tsp cream of tartar
- 3 tsp liquid black food colouring
- Edible gold powder
Method
- Wash and dry the apple. Then insert a lollipop stick or a thick wooden skewer into each apple’s middle.
- In a medium size heavy saucepan combine the sugar and water. Bring the mixture to boil, to prevent burning on the side of the pan, use a wet pastry brush to wipe the sugar granules that collect above the boiling mixture.
- After the mixture is boiling well, let it simmer for about 20 min until it reaches the hard crack stage ( 145 to 155 degrees). It is best to check with a candy thermometer. Then add the cream of tartar and the food colouring and stir well. Remove the pan from the heat and wait until the syrup stops bubbling.
- To dip the apples, carefully tip the pan to one side, insert an apple into the mixture then rotate until it is all covered. Allow it to drain a little then move the apple on a baking paper to cool and harden. Then spray some edible gold powder to give them an extra texture to the caramel.
Recipe Notes
- If no candy thermometer is available, it is possible to deep a piece of syrup into a glass of cold water. If it becomes instantly hard and cracks means it is ready. Appliances notes
- Induction cooktop gives a very good temperature control which is essential for a recipe like this one
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