Red Apples On A Stick

Directions

1. 1
   Wash and dry apples; remove stems.
2. 2
   Insert skewer in stem end of each apple.
3. 3
   Mix sugar, syrup and water in a saucepan; bring to a boil, stirring until sugar has dissolved.
4. 4
   Then cook (285F on candy thermometer), without stirring, until a small amount of mixture separates in threads that are hard but not brittle when dropped in very cold water.
5. 5
   Remove from heat and add flavouring and colouring, stirring only enough to mix.
6. 6
   Hold each apple by skewer end and quickly swirl in syrup, tilting pan to cover apple completely.
7. 7
   Remove from syrup, allow excess to drop off, then swirl to spread syrup smoothly over apple.
8. 8
   Put on lightly buttered baking sheet to cool.