# Celestial Candy Apples: A Heavenly Treat for the Taste Buds
Dive into a magical world of candy apples with this celestial inspired recipe. Let’s turn the ordinary apples into a colorful celestial experience for your parties, gift-giving, or just to enjoy a lovely treat with your loved ones.
– Servings: 6 apples
– Prep Time: 20 minutes
– Cook Time: 15 minutes
– Total Time: 35 minutes
## Why Make This Recipe
An exceptional dessert that not only satiates your sweet tooth but also serves as a visual delight. It’s fun to make, perfectly sweet, and ideal for brightening up any celebration.
## How to Make Celestial Candy Apples
### Ingredients
– 6 medium tart apples (like Granny Smith)
– 6 wooden sticks
– 2 cups granulated sugar
– 3/4 cup water
– 1/2 cup light corn syrup
– 1/2 tsp clear vanilla extract
– Food coloring (blue, purple, for that celestial appeal)
– Edible glitter or star-shaped sprinkles for decoration
### Directions
1. **Prepare the Apples:**
– Wash and thoroughly dry the apples. Remove any wax coating. Insert a wooden stick into the stem end of each apple.
2. **Prepare the Candy Coating:**
– In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, water, and corn syrup. Cook over medium heat. Keep stirring until the sugar dissolves.
– Increase the heat. Boil the mixture without stirring till it reaches a temperature of 300°F on a candy thermometer. This stage is known as the hard crack stage.
3. **Add the Flavor and Color:**
– Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract and add in the food coloring drops. Choose a color that gives your apples a celestial look. Mix gently to avoid the formation of bubbles.
4. **Coat the Apples:**
– Tilt the saucepan and dip each apple into the hot sugar syrup. Twist the apples to coat them completely. Allow the excess syrup to drip back into the pan.
– Lay the coated apples on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle edible glitter or star-shaped sprinkles for a celestial feel.
5. **Cool and Serve:**
– Allow the candy apples to cool completely before serving.
## How to Serve Celestial Candy Apples
Serve these stunning celestial candy apples at room temperature. They make an Ideal dessert for parties, carnivals, or as a special treat on a quiet evening.
## How to Store Celestial Candy Apples
Store the celestial candy apples at room temperature. Make sure to cover them with a plastic wrap individually to prevent them from sticking to each other.
## Tips to make Celestial Candy Apples
– Choose firm apples with no bruises or blemishes.
– Keep a bowl of ice water handy. Drop some of the syrup into the water. If it hardens instantly and cracks easily, it’s reached hard crack stage.
– Be extremely careful while working with the sugar syrup, it gets tremendously hot.
## Variation
You can experiment with different food colorings to create a variety of celestial candy apples.
## FAQs
**Q1: What is the purpose of corn syrup in the recipe?**
Corn syrup is added to prevent the sugar from crystallizing.
**Q2: Can I use sprinkles other than stars?**
Absolutely! You can use any kinds of sprinkles, as long as they complement the celestial theme.
**Q3: Can I use red apples instead of green apples?**
Yes, you can. But tart apples like Granny Smith work best for candy apples. They balance out the sweetness of the candy coating.