It’s Bonfire Night! And what better treat to tuck into on a crisp, autumnal evening than a delicious toffee apple – perfect for nibbling on as you gaze in awe at the firework displays.
Ingredients
- 8 apples (preferably granny smiths)
- 400g golden caster sugar
- 1 tsp cider vinegar
- 4 tbsp golden syrup
Method
- Pop the apples into a large bowl, and cover with boiling water to remove the waxy outer layer and help the caramel stick better. Remove from the water after a couple of minutes and dry thoroughly, then twist of any stalks and insert a wooden skewer into the apples.
- Lay out some baking parchment and lay the apples on top. Tip the sugar into a saucepan along with 100ml of water and place over a medium heat. Cook gently for 5 minutes until the sugar has dissolved, then stir in the vinegar and the syrup. Place a sugar thermometer in the pan and cook to 150c. If you don’t have a thermometer you can test the toffee by pouring a little into a bowl of cold water. It should harden instantly and, when removed, be brittle and easy to break
- Working quickly, turn and coat each apple in the toffee (letting any excess drip away) then return to the baking parchment to harden. Leave to cool completely before eating.
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