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Toffee Apples

Added by Allora Andiamo | Sat 21 Feb 2009 @ 13:54

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PLEASE BE EXTREMELY CAREFUL WHEN MAKING TOFFEE APPLES !! The mixture gets dangerously hot so don\'t be tempted to lick the mixture off the spoon otherwise you\'ll end up with a burnt mouth ! And I wouldn\'t recommend making these with young children either..just let them enjoy the end product :)

Ingredients
8 small apples (i used Golden Delicious)
2 cups white sugar
1/2 teaspoon white vinegar
1/2 cup water
1/2 teaspoon red food colouring (optional)

Method
1. Cover a baking tray with a large sheet of greaseproof paper.
2. Wash and dry your apples and insert thicken wooden skewers, lollipop sticks or chopsticks into each apple.
3. Combine the water, sugar and vinegar in a small heavy based pan.
4. Bring the mixture to the boil and add the food colouring if you\'re using it.
5. Heat the mixture to 150C and simmer for about 20 mins. If you don\'t have a sugar thermometer then just test the mixture after 20 mins by dropping a spoonful into a cup of cold water. The mixture should become hard and will crack when you tap it with the back of a metal spoon.
6.Remove from the heat and allow the mixture to stop bubbling before dipping the apples,one by one, into the mixture (you\'ll need to tilt the pan a little).
7. Rotate the apple, letting it drain a little then place on the greaseproof paper to cool down and harden.

tried this recipe or a similar one? share your tips...

1. by charlotte on Sun 07 Apr 2013 @ 04:15

first time ever making toffee apples terned out grate can't believe i made them myself thanks jamie

2. by Sarah Mullan on Tue 26 Feb 2013 @ 18:27

Hi, im sarah (17) and have never made anything like sweets or toffee before so i tred this recipe because i needed at least 2 toffe apples by the next day for a prop in my gcse drama performance. it was delisious and went really well!Thanks so much for this recipe! xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

3. by Jessica on Fri 02 Nov 2012 @ 13:18

Thanks Jamie. These worked perfectly for our halloween party. We even used green food die for the green apples which looked just as good as your red ones!

4. by candy on Wed 10 Oct 2012 @ 18:19

very good recipe have made lots and brown vinger works just the same :) thank you

5. by Lizette on Sat 30 Jun 2012 @ 14:46

I made this recipe today. This will be my second time, trying to make toffee apples for my children. My toffee apples came out so nicely. They look just as smooth and glossy red as yours. I am so glad and thank you for your recipe. I will surely use it again.

6. by Gizella on Tue 29 May 2012 @ 15:00

what can i do that the toffie sticks for longer then 2 days

7. by kpats85 on Sat 05 Nov 2011 @ 02:37

@paddy the sugar becomes insanely hot. If it makes contact with skin it will cause a horrendous burn resulting in pain and possibly scarring. It could be potentially disastrous if a child hurts themselves with molten sugar. Just let them choose the food colouring or something.

8. by awol on Thu 13 Oct 2011 @ 12:57

does it have to be white vinegar or does anyone know if you will get the same effect using normal vinegar please?

9. by Azam on Thu 29 Sep 2011 @ 21:55

Hi, you could make them with chocolate also. Golden Delicious work best for this. Just heat some cooking chocolate and dip the apples into the melted chocolate, as you would with toffee apples. At this stage you can sprinkle some hundreds and thousands on, for presentation. Leave them to cool on greaseproof paper.

10. by leon davison on Sat 12 Mar 2011 @ 20:17

these tofee apples tast gourgus its a fantastic paice of work wen you make them :) and me nd my nana nd grandad made toffe peachus nd plums :) :)

11. by paddy on Sun 07 Nov 2010 @ 14:51

what was the reason about the children recomended to not make them i a child and i love to cook

12. by greenpigeons on Mon 01 Nov 2010 @ 21:29

looks great - would like to try making these for bonfire night - what is white vinegar?

13. by paula frost on Mon 25 Oct 2010 @ 21:29

well impressed , made loads of toffe in my time but these have to be the best yet :)

14. by Carol Robinson on Wed 13 Oct 2010 @ 15:58

how do you store them, and whats the best thing to wrap them in

15. by joudie on Thu 10 Dec 2009 @ 01:19

Hi Allora, mine turned out great. I didnt ned to store them either but wrapped them. They were so pretty. Have a look on my blog http://joudiekalla.blogspot.com

Thanks for the recipe.

16. by Allora on Sun 06 Dec 2009 @ 18:52

ruth...yes you can ...i would use 'Couverture' chocolate for this recipe which is good for coating things with..you should be able to find it in the supermarket (baking section).
Allora

17. by Allora on Fri 13 Nov 2009 @ 23:41

hi joudie..i've never had to store them as they disappear like hot cakes in our house lol..i guess they should keep for at least a day or two though..you could wrap them in clear plastic (like sweet paper) and no they won't melt :)

Allora

18. by ruth on Fri 13 Nov 2009 @ 16:46

made my own and they looked grate!!!
can also make them with chocolate?
how?

19. by joudie on Fri 06 Nov 2009 @ 09:49

How long can you keep them for and also how can you package them? Will they melt?

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