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| Toffe Apple |
Ingredients:
Serves: 9
- 9 small red apples
- wooden skewers (wooden sticks)
- 450g (1 lb) sugar
- 150ml (1/4 pint) water
- 30g (1 oz) butter
- 1 tablespoon glucose
- 3 drops red food colouring
Preparation method:
Prep: 1 hour | Cook: 30 mins
1.Wash and dry the apples thoroughly. Impale them on the skewers.
2.Place sugar and water into a saucepan, stir over heat until the sugar is dissolved. Add butter and glucose, cook rapidly, without stirring until it reaches 150 degrees C or is at hard crack stage.
3.When mixture stops bubbling, add the red food colouring.
4.Stand the saucepan in a large bowl of hot water to prevent the toffee from setting. Dip apples into the toffee to coat thoroughly. Stand upright (apple down) on a greased tray to set. When cold wrap in cellophane or greaseproof paper