Directions: |
Directions:In a large saucepan, stir water, corn syrup and sugar. Add in red food coloring. Heat to a boil. Insert a candy thermometer and cook until the temperature reaches 310 degrees.
While waiting for the candy to boil, prepare a cookie sheet by lining it with wax paper and spraying it liberally with cooking spray or oil.
When the candy has reached 310 degrees, tilt the pot while dipping an apple into the mixture, rolling to coat all sides. Let the excess drip and place the apple on the lined cookie sheet. (Watch the video below this post to see how this is done.) Let cool.
After the candy apples have hardened, place 1 cup of the Green Candy Melts and 1 teaspoon of vegetable shortening into a microwave-safe bowl and heat on medium heat in 30 second increments until completely melted (or heat in pot on stove).
Drizzle the melted candy over the tops of the candy apples and let it drip down the sides to look like the poison in the movie. Return to cookie sheet and let set until hardened. You can speed up the process by placing them into the freezer or fridge.
Heat 1/2 cup of Cocoa Candy Melts or chocolate chips in a candy decorating bottle (found in most craft stores). You can also use a microwave-safe bowl then pour the melted chocolate into a freezer bag and snip off the corner to use as a decorating bag. Draw two eyes and a nose with the chocolate like in the images above |