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Toffee Apples Toffee apples are a traditional part of Hallowe'en (US) (31st Oct) and Bonfire night (UK) (5th Nov). Whether they started as a "healthy" way to eat toffee, or just another thing to do with a seasonal glut of apples nobody is sure. |
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Ingredients 6 medium-sized eating apples Method Heat the toffee ingredients (i.e. everything except the apples) together in a pan, stirring until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture boils. Boil, without stirring, until the toffee reaches the crack stage (290 d F, 145 d C). (This is indicated by the mixture turning pale brown, and the toffee turning solid when a small piece is dropped into cold water.) Wash the apples and wipe with kitchen towel until dry. Fasten each one on a stick or wooden skewer and dip into the toffee mixture before it has a chance to set. Twist each apple round to coat it well with toffee. Stand on a greased tray to set with the sticks upright. If there is any toffee mixture left pour into a greased flat tin and mark in squares. Break when cold. Comment Of course toffee apples are in demand at any time of the year - so you don't have to wait for October/November time! They make a popular addition to school fetes etc and can be made more festive by the addition of plastic covers tied with ribbon. You can also use the basic toffee recipe above to make treacle toffee - another UK Bonfire Night specialty! Just add a couple of tablespoonfuls of treacle to the mixture. Page Updated: 22nd December 2000 |