Name: Toffee Apples recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 12
Ingredients: 12 apples small; 4 cups sugar; 1 tsp white vinegar; 1 cup water; 1/3 cup liquid glucose; 1 tsp red food colouring

by abrarose Last updated on 07/22/2019

This is my Mum's recipe. As kids we were so excited when she made these. Toffee apples are still a favourite of mine. - abrarose

Ingredients

12 apples small
4 cups sugar
1 tsp white vinegar
1 cup water
1/3 cup liquid glucose
1 tsp red food colouring

Method

Step 1

Line an oven tray with greased baking paper.
Step 2

Stick wooden skewers into apples at stalk end about halfway through. Take care they go in straight.
Step 3

Rinse apples under cold running water and stand on wire rack to dry. Do not wipe apples dry, they must be completely dry before coating.
Step 4

Put sugar, white vinegar, water and liquid glucose into a large saucepan and stir over a low heat until sugar dissolves.
Step 5

Bring to the boil and boil without stirring until it turns a pale honey colour. Toffee will make a cracking sound when ½ teaspoon is tested in cold water.
Step 6

Remove from heat and allow bubbles to subside.
Step 7

Stir in the food colouring.
Step 8

Tilt saucepan to one side and swirl apples in toffee, taking care to coat completely.
Step 9

Remove apples from the toffee and twirl in a jug of cold water to set toffee. Place onto prepared tray.