Halloween toffee apples
Prep:
15 mins
Cook:
10 mins
Bite through the crisp buttery toffee coating to reveal the sweet juicy apple inside. Perfect for Halloween!
4 small dessert apples, stalks removed
225g demerara sugar
25g unsalted butter
1 tsp white wine or cider vinegar
1 tsp golden syrup
1 tsp oil , for greasing
Push a wooden stick firmly into the stalk end of each apple.
Place the remaining ingredients, apart from the oil, in a heavy saucepan and heat gently until the sugar has dissolved. Boil steadily, without stirring, for 5–10 minutes. Dip a pastry brush into cold water and brush around the edges of the pan occasionally to prevent sugar crystals forming.
Fill a glass with cold water and drop 1 tsp of the caramel mixture into the water; it should form a ball. If you can roll the ball between your fingertips and it is hard but not brittle, it has reached the “soft crack” stage and is ready to use. Boil for 1 minute more if not, and repeat until ready.
Remove the pan from the heat. Line a baking tray with lightly oiled non-stick parchment. Dip an apple into the caramel to coat, tilting the pan if necessary, and place the apple upright on the lined baking sheet. Working quickly, repeat with the remaining apples.
Leave until the apples are completely cold and the toffee has hardened.
Serves
4
Preparation Time
15 minutes
Cooking Time
10 minutes
Main ingredients
Fruit, Sugar
Recipe Type
Party Food, Kids Food
Special Info
Gluten free, Nut free, Egg free
The apples can be made up to 2 days in advance and stored in a cool, dry place.