Swirl Candy Apples (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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6 apples (medium size, Honeycrisp or Granny Smith).
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6 sticks (wooden).
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2 cups white sugar.
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½ cup corn syrup (light).
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½ cup water.
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¼ tsp tartar cream.
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1 tsp vanilla essence.
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Food coloring gel in blue and pink (or similar cotton candy shades).
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Cotton candy flavor extract (optional).
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Optional: sprinkles or edible glitter for garnish.
# Instructions:
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Wash apples really well to strip off any wax, then dry them completely. Stick a wooden stick into each apple and set them on parchment paper on a baking tray.
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Combine water, sugar, corn syrup, and tartar cream in a pot over medium heat. Stir them together until the sugar completely blends in.
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Turn the heat to high and let it boil without mixing until the temperature hits 300°F (150°C). Take it off the stove and stir in the vanilla essence and optional cotton candy flavor.
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Pour the candy into two bowls or similar containers. Use pink in one and blue in the other, swirling them gently with a toothpick for a tie-dye look.
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One by one, dip the apples into both colors, swirling to mix patterns. Place them back on the paper-lined tray so the coating can harden.
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Before the candy coating gets too firm, sprinkle glitter or add sprinkles for decoration. Let everything cool to solidify completely.
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When fully set, enjoy the candy apples right away or wrap them up for later.
# Notes:
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Act fast while dipping so the colors don’t set before creating that nice swirl pattern.
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Adding edible glitter or sprinkles elevates the look for festive events or celebrations.