Candy Apples

Directions

1. 1
   Butter a cookie sheet and set aside.
2. 2
   Wash and dry apples and bring to room temp.
3. 3
   Insert a popcicle stick into the stem end of each apple.
4. 4
   In a heavy saucepan, mix together sugar, water, corn syrup, and food coloring; bring to a boil over high heat.
5. 5
   Cook gently without stirring until mixture reaches 290F on a candy thermometer.
6. 6
   Stir in clove oil.
7. 7
   Quickly dip apples into mixture, spinning around to ensure full coverage.
8. 8
   Set on cookie sheet to cool.
9. 9
   Pour leftover coating onto buttered baking sheet to harden into candy and break into brittle when cool; if you have lollipop sticks, pour into circles over these.