Taffy Apples Like The Ones Made At Kennywood Amusement Park Pit

Taffy apples so much like the ones you can get at kennywood amusement park !!

Line a baking sheet with waxed paper or parchment paper.

Spray lightly with cooking spray.

Insert a wooden skewer into the stem end of each apple.

Combine the sugar , corn syrup , water and cinnamon stick in a medium saucepan.

Stir until the sugar is dissolved.

Bring to a boil-- boil without stirring for 3 minutes.

Brush down any crystals on the side of the pan with a pastry brush dipped in hot water.

Boil until the syrup reaches 290 degrees and the syrup just begins to discolor.

Remove the cinnamon stick.

Immediately place the saucepan into a larger pot filled with hot water to the syrup from hardening.

Add food coloring.

Working quickly , dip apples into syrup.

Coat the apples evenly with the glaze.

Twirl the apple at the end so the extra syrup drips off.

Set the apples on prepared cookie sheet.

Wait until the apples dry and cool completely before wrapping.

apples, sugar, light corn syrup, water, cinnamon stick, red food coloring, wooden skewer