Cinnamon Candied Apples

Ingredients:

12 Red apples

1 cup white corn syrup

1 cup sugar

1/4 tsp.cinnamon oil

1/2 tsp. Red food coloring, or enough to make a nice red color

Wash apples; remove stems. Stick 1 skewer in each apple. Combine sugar, corn syrup and coloring in saucepan. Cook over medium heat. Stir constantly until mixture begins to boil. Cook over medium heat to about 250 degrees (use a candy thermometer for an accurate reading). Add cinnamon oil; mix, remove from heat. Tilt the pan and dip each apple into syrup. Let excess syrup drip back into saucepan. Place sheet of wax paper on a cookie sheet. Place coated apples on wax paper to cool.

by John R.