Toffee Apples

Try this all-time favourite at home but take care when making as the toffee gets very hot! A crunchy apple coated in smooth creamy toffee makes for a real treat on Halloween.
Ingredients
Serves: 6

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6 chopsticks or lollysticks 1 tray lined with baking parchment

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Each toffee apple typically contains

  • Calories 465 23%
  • Sugars 70.4g 78%
  • Fat 18.6g 27%
  • Saturates 11.8g 59%
  • Salt 0.48g 8%

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* GDAa are guidelines. Personal requirements vary depending on age, gender, weight and activity levels.

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  1. 1. Dunk the apples in boiling water for 30 seconds, remove with a slotted spoon, cool slightly before wiping with kitchen paper to remove any wax.
  2. 2. Insert the sticks into the apples near the core.
  3. 3. Melt the remaining ingredients in a large pan over a low heat, stirring occasionally. Bring to the boil for about 15-20 minutes stirring frequently – if you have a sugar or food thermometer the temperature you need is about 130°C! IT IS VERY HOT SO BE CAREFUL! It will be quite a deep brown caramel colour. You can test that its ready by dropping a small amount into a bowl of cold water – if it forms a hard ball then it’s ready (see tip).
  4. 4. Remove from the heat, and very carefully take each apple and roll in the toffee to coat completely – it helps to tilt the pan as you roll the apples. Leave to set on the parchment until hard.
  5. If your caramel doesn’t set hard on the apples – the toffee didn’t get hot enough. It still makes a lovely chewy caramel anyway!

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