Name: Black-Hearted Candy Apples
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 medium red apples -; 4 wooden or decorative pop sticks -; 2 cups sugar -; 1 cup water -; 2/3 cup light corn syrup -; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided -; Red food coloring -; Black food coloring -

Ingredients for - Black-Hearted Candy Apples

1. 4 medium red apples

2. 4 wooden or decorative pop sticks

3. 2 cups sugar

4. 1 cup water

5. 2/3 cup light corn syrup

6. 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon, divided

7. Red food coloring

8. Black food coloring

How to cook deliciously - Black-Hearted Candy Apples

1 . Stage

Wash and thoroughly dry apples; remove stems. Insert wooden pop sticks into apples. Place on a waxed paper-lined baking sheet; set aside.

2 . Stage

In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, water and corn syrup. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Bring to a boil. Cook, without stirring, until a candy thermometer reads 290° (soft-crack stage).

3 . Stage

Remove from the heat and pour into 2 small bowls. Stir 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon and red food coloring into 1 bowl; stir black food coloring and remaining cinnamon into other bowl.

4 . Stage

Working quickly, dip 2 apples into red sugar mixture and 2 apples into black sugar mixture to completely coat. Place on prepared baking sheet; let stand until set.