Toffee Apples

Toffee Apples

Recipe submitted by chchGIRL on December 11th, 2006

Toffee apples are a great idea for the local school fete or your kids birthday party.

Prep time:   5 minutes
Cook time:   15 minutes
Servings:   8 toffee apples

Ingredients:
8 smaller red apples
1 1/2 cups of caster sugar
1 tablespoon of vinegar
1/2 cup water
6 drops of red food colouring
8 lollypop sticks (or use chop sticks cut in half)

Directions:
1. Wash apples and dry throughly. Remove any stalk and push stick into the centre of each apple.

2. In a heavy-based saucepan place the sugar, water and vinegar and heat gently for 5 minutes or until the sugar is dissolved.

3. Turn up the heat and boil vigorously for approximately 8 minutes until the toffee just starts to turn golden. Test to see if the toffee is going to set (every minute after 6 minutes) by getting a small amount on a teaspoon and dribbling into a glass of cold water. When the threads are hard, it's ready.

4. Remove from heat and add food colouring. Dip in the apples into the toffee and twirl each apple to make sure it is well coated and the excess drips off. Place the toffee apple on grease proof paper to cool. Note this step is not good for young children as the hot toffee mixture can be very dangerous.

Average Rating:   (19 votes)

Tags:   toffee apples  school fete  fund raising  birthday party  food  kids  recipe  candy apples  

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    • sakshi posted on September 7th, 2010
      Overall Rating: 7.0 / 10

      hey this worked really well! we are having a market thing @ our school this is perfect!

    • toni posted on August 28th, 2010
      Overall Rating: 8.0 / 10

      i enjoyed trying this recipe it's my first time making toffee apples and i thought they turned out great for the first time ever trying.the kids loved them too.i would definately use this recipe again!

    • victoria posted on August 26th, 2010
      Overall Rating: 9.0 / 10

      Great recipie. I used tin foil to rest the apples on, waited till they had cooled complety then I pealed them off easily.

    • Fabian posted on July 20th, 2010
      Overall Rating: 10.0 / 10

      It was HORRIBLE! the only reason i gave it a 10 was so that i could get my post up. Toffee turned out burned, pretty much impossible to clean utensils used. Do not use this recipe as it is Uselless.

    • Lizzie Whyte posted on June 26th, 2010
      Overall Rating: 9.0 / 10

      It works really well but if you want them really red add more food colouring

    • Alex posted on February 25th, 2010
      Overall Rating: 10.0 / 10

      hey thanks for the recipe im only 13 but today we had toffee apples for sale at school and i really wanted to try to make some for myself and it works pefectly the only thing i didnt have was food colouring so i put in vanilla essence it takes away the smell of vinegar and it smells and tastes GREAT thanks
      xx

    • kylie posted on February 16th, 2010
      Overall Rating: 10.0 / 10

      WOW I CANT WAIT TO TRY IT
      YUMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM

    • Cherish posted on November 9th, 2009
      Overall Rating: 9.0 / 10

      These were awesome! Karen, an easy way to stop these from sticking is to use that spray nonstick stuff they have everywhere. Just put a bit on the paper or straight on the tray. Mine came off like a dream. I didn't even have to scrub a thing! hope this helps.

    • Mika posted on November 4th, 2009
      Overall Rating: 10.0 / 10

      Great toffee apple recipe.Its sounds simple to make and i cant wait to make it tomorrow for my school stall.Thanks a bunch and it sounds very sweet too,

    • Dell posted on October 31st, 2009
      Overall Rating: 10.0 / 10

      fantastic, just made them for my kids for halloween and they look and taste amazing, I used braeburn apples, nice and firm and not too sweet to compliment the sweetness of the toffee.

    • Julie Morgan-Hughes posted on October 1st, 2009
      Overall Rating: 10.0 / 10

      I didn't realise how easy it was to make toffee apples and this recipe was superb!

    • zoe posted on September 14th, 2009
      Overall Rating: 10.0 / 10

      I really really like it.

    • ms booty posted on July 17th, 2009
      Overall Rating: 10.0 / 10

      great recipe toffee apples come out great..love them..thanks a bunch!!! :-)

    • Karen posted on May 26th, 2009
      Overall Rating: 8.0 / 10

      Great recipe, my 8 year old son and I have made these three times now, and they are so yummy - toffee comes out perfectly. Only thing is - I cannot figure out the trick to stop them sticking to the surface I put them on. Greaseproof paper was hopeless, the paper stuck to the toffee, any ideas anyone? Also mine went all sticky the next day - is there a trick to this?

    • zenny posted on April 28th, 2009
      Overall Rating: 8.0 / 10

      Worked out well.
      I added a essence flavour to the toffee just for something extra :)

    • Rangi posted on December 25th, 2008
      Overall Rating: 10.0 / 10

      I have been making toffee apples for many years, never having found a recipee that suits me. This recipee is tremendous. My toffee apples are perfect. Timing in the recipe is spot on! Excellent!

    • Fantaliadodo posted on November 24th, 2008
      Overall Rating: 10.0 / 10

      I tried a load of other recipes for candy apples and only yours worked. Thanks!

    • Ella posted on April 22nd, 2008
      Overall Rating: 8.0 / 10

      it was very nice to read and i made it it was very yum.Ella

    • Gazzaah posted on January 25th, 2007
      Overall Rating: 10.0 / 10

      I love these Apples, I'm not much of a cook but made these for the kids at Xmas and they were very simple to make and the Kids loved them. I actually made some green ones with green apples and green colouring as well for Xtra Xmas pleasure...10/10