Peanut Butter Candy Apples

Name: Peanut Butter Candy Apples
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 10
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 10 smalls apples; 10 craft sticks (flat wooden sticks with round ends); 237 milliliters light corn syrup; 237 milliliters creamy peanut butter; 237 milliliters chopped honey-roasted peanuts; 1 Tbsp shortening; 473 milliliters sugar; 177 milliliters water

One portion of this dish contains approximately 17g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 674 calories. This recipe serves 10. It is perfect for Halloween. A mixture of apples, craft sticks, water, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and vegetarian diet. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Line cookie sheet with waxed paper; spray waxed paper with cooking spray. Wash and dry apples; remove stem and blossom ends. Insert craft stick into stem end of each apple.

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Cooking Spray

Apple

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Baking Sheet

In 2-quart saucepan, mix sugar, water and 1/4 cup of the corn syrup.

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Corn Syrup

Sugar

Water

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Sauce Pan

Heat to boiling over medium-high heat. Cook about 8 minutes, without stirring, to 300°F on candy thermometer or until small amount of mixture dropped into cup of very cold water separates into hard, brittle threads. (Watch carefully so mixture does not burn.) Immediately remove from heat.

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Candy

Water

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Candy Thermometer

Working quickly, dip each apple in sugar mixture.

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Apple

Sugar

Dip

Place on cookie sheet; let stand 4 minutes.

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Meanwhile, in top of double boiler, mix remaining 3/4 cup corn syrup, the peanut butter and shortening. Cook over simmering water about 4 minutes, stirring constantly until smooth. Dip coated apples almost completely in peanut butter mixture; roll apples in chopped peanuts, using hands to help adhere if necessary. Return to cookie sheet; refrigerate 15 minutes or until set. Store covered at room temperature.

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Peanut Butter