| CANDIED
APPLES |
Ingredients
:
12 red delicious apples
12 wooden skewers
4 ½ cups sugar
3/4 cup light corn syrup
1 tsp red food coloring
1 ½ cups water
1 cup chopped peanuts |
| Preparation
: |
| Grease a large cookie
sheet and set aside. Wash and dry apples. Insert a stick through stem,
leaving about two inches sticking out. In saucepan over medium heat,
combine sugar, corn syrup, food coloring and water. Cook, stirring
constantly, until ingredients are dissolved and liquid boils. Set
a candy thermometer in mixture and continue cooking, without stirring
until temperature reaches 290 degrees, about 20 minutes. Meanwhile
place shopped peanuts in a bowl. Remove syrup from heat and dip the
apples, one by one, to coat evenly. Work quickly. As you dip each
apple roll in peanuts to coat then place on prepared cookie sheet.
Let apples cool for at least an hour. |
| POPCORN
BALLS |
Ingredients
:
2 ½ quarts popped popcorn
1 14-oz package light caramels
1/4 cup light corn syrup
2 table spoons water |
| Preparation
: |
| Keep popcorn warm
in a 200 degree oven. Melt caramels in top of double boiler over simmering
water. Add corn syrup and water and mix until smooth. Slowly pour
over popcorn in a large bowl. Stir to mix well. With greased hands,
shape into balls about the size of softballs. Let cool completely
before wrapping with plastic wrap. |
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| HALLOWEEN MIX |
Ingredients
:
10 c. popcorn
Peanut butter chips or Reese's Pieces
1 c. candy corn
M&M's, plain & peanut |
| Preparation
: |
| Mix together. Serve. |
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