{"id":1056,"date":"2022-12-16T00:10:10","date_gmt":"2022-12-16T00:10:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/?p=1056"},"modified":"2022-12-16T01:27:56","modified_gmt":"2022-12-16T01:27:56","slug":"how-to-make-toffee-apples-dentists-nightmare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/?p=1056","title":{"rendered":"How to make Toffee Apples (Dentist&#8217;s nightmare)"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1056\" class=\"elementor elementor-1056\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-752ab6f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"752ab6f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a4c11db\" data-id=\"a4c11db\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f43bcf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f43bcf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Our kid had his seventh birthday party coming up.<\/p><p>My wife wanted to invite the whole prep class to his party; with the ulterior motive that all the kids in the class will be invited to at least one party for the year.<\/p><p>The sentiment was nice &#8211; but the reality was that we had 40+ kids at a party.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bb3b215 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bb3b215\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7eaac30\" data-id=\"7eaac30\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8c6516 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b8c6516\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I was given the task of making a gift bags.<\/p><p>I wanted to do something different from the usual gift bags that we get in Australia so after a family discussion we decided this is what will be the base of the gift bags:<\/p><ul><li>Pokemon cards (you can buy bulk lots on ebay)<\/li><li>A custom Geocache location as a treasure hunt<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/?cat=15\">Seed bombs<\/a><\/li><li>A toffee apple<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7e0c3cb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7e0c3cb\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0cf3d4d\" data-id=\"0cf3d4d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8f4903 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f8f4903\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Dangers of Sugar Napalm <\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99f0d2f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99f0d2f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-480f4f8\" data-id=\"480f4f8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b05f8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"13b05f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Deep frying and molten sugar scares me.\u00a0 Any liquid that can be heated up hotter than boiling water in my mind is very dangerous (I was burnt by hot soup when I was a kid)<\/p><p>A good YouTube video had some good safety instructions:<\/p><ul><li>Wear long pants and shirt<\/li><li>Wear enclosed footwear\u00a0<\/li><li>Have a large container of water on standby so if you get molten sugar on you; you plunge the affected area in the water as quick as possible<\/li><\/ul><div>I would also keep kids at a safe distance until an appropriate age to help out.<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1d68284 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1d68284\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0dba5c\" data-id=\"d0dba5c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cbabeb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cbabeb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Recipe<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f5c0752 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f5c0752\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bc4de4\" data-id=\"7bc4de4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3dfe250 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3dfe250\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Based off the following video with a few modifications<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-409c3d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"409c3d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=XM4OZAStDwY&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-811d75f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"811d75f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7930c54\" data-id=\"7930c54\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32ef16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a32ef16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>I didn&#8217;t use cinnamon hard lollies\u00a0<\/li><li>Added Raspberry essence\u00a0 \u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1243a60 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1243a60\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ae59dcb\" data-id=\"ae59dcb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d79da5d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d79da5d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ingredients<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ad2b54d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ad2b54d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6df8b00\" data-id=\"6df8b00\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4fea313 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4fea313\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Makes about 20 small toffee apples<\/p><ul><li>20 small &#8220;Snacking&#8221; Granny smith apples<\/li><li>850g of white granulated sugar<\/li><li>340ml of water<\/li><li>170g of Glucose syrup\u00a0<\/li><li>10 drops of red food colouring<\/li><li>10 drops of Raspberry essence (note this might need to be experimented with depending on the strength of the essence\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><li>Sturdy sticks for the handle<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f31369c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f31369c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b5e4127\" data-id=\"b5e4127\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-18fca3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"18fca3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Method<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d62b026 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d62b026\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Night before<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-685459a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"685459a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221202_074224510-Large-1024x771.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1058\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221202_074224510-Large-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221202_074224510-Large-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221202_074224510-Large-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221202_074224510-Large.jpg 1434w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d0f319e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d0f319e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1d273be\" data-id=\"1d273be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48be1b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48be1b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Wash the apples in very hot water to remove the wax coating<\/li><li>Push the sticks in the base of the apple and ensure they are solidly in place\u00a0<\/li><li>Place in fridge overnight to chill<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-eda55dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"eda55dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-586e6ac\" data-id=\"586e6ac\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f425858 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f425858\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">On the day<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-356b772 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"356b772\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>1. In a heavy based spotlessly clean saucepan; mix together the sugar, water and syrup.\u00a0<\/p><p><em><strong>Pro tip<\/strong><\/em> &#8211; put the saucepan on the scales and pour the syrup directly in.\u00a0 If you measure the syrup out in an individual container &#8211; you will be forever struggling with a sticky mess of transferring syrup from one container to another\u00a0<\/p><p>2. Stir the contents very well to ensure all the water and sugar is mixed thoroughly together<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e26e24e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e26e24e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_024434005.MP-Large-1024x771.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1059\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_024434005.MP-Large-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_024434005.MP-Large-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_024434005.MP-Large-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_024434005.MP-Large.jpg 1434w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-84270aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"84270aa\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-794100f\" data-id=\"794100f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa556f9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fa556f9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>3. Place pan on medium heat on the stove and bring to the boil.\u00a0 Cover pan with the lid and allow to boil gently for 5 minutes<\/p><p>4. Uncover the pan and insert the sugar thermometer in the pot.\u00a0 Boil without stirring until the temperature reaches\u00a0138<b>\u00b0<\/b>C (280 F)<\/p><p>This step might take a while as first the water have to boil off.\u00a0 This is why the temperature will stall at 100<b>\u00b0<\/b>C for a while as the water evaporates.\u00a0 Once all the water has boiled off &#8211; the bubbles will change into lager and slower bubbles.<\/p><p>Don&#8217;t leave the pot unattended as the temperature rise will happen without warning.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6774bec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6774bec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7071ad5\" data-id=\"7071ad5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-52a4202 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"52a4202\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"983\" src=\"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_030505328-Large-771x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1060\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_030505328-Large-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_030505328-Large-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_030505328-Large-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_030505328-Large.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-95d1d20 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"95d1d20\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-66017de\" data-id=\"66017de\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0675794 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0675794\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>5. When the temperature reaches 138<b>\u00b0<\/b>C; add in the food colouring and Raspberry extract drops.\u00a0 Distribute the drops in different locations so it is easier for the boiling sugar to mix through.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-859eff1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"859eff1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-90557e3\" data-id=\"90557e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8beea9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8beea9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"983\" src=\"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_033603353-Large-771x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1062\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_033603353-Large-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_033603353-Large-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_033603353-Large-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_033603353-Large.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35fe983 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35fe983\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d77f36\" data-id=\"9d77f36\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9a5770 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e9a5770\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"557\" src=\"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_033739493.MP-Large-1024x771.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1063\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_033739493.MP-Large-1024x771.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_033739493.MP-Large-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_033739493.MP-Large-768x578.jpg 768w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_033739493.MP-Large.jpg 1434w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-76094cc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"76094cc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-096307f\" data-id=\"096307f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2940ba0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2940ba0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>6. While waiting for the sugar to reach the correct temperature:<\/p><ul><li>Take the apples out of the fridge and dry off the condensation.<\/li><li>Prepare some trays to put the finished toffee apples on.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-147dd88 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"147dd88\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-059eb0d\" data-id=\"059eb0d\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a17662 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5a17662\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>7. Once the temperature reaches the &#8220;hard crack&#8221; stage of 150<b>\u00b0<\/b>C (300 F); remove the pan from the heat.\u00a0 Wait a short while for the bubbles to subside.<\/p><p>8. Dip an apple in the sugar syrup and quickly but carefully turn it to get the thinnest coat possible on the apple. Allow the toffee apple to drain the excess liquid off before placing it on the prepared tray.<\/p><p>Whether you go right up to the stick or leave a little gap at the top is the dealer&#8217;s choice.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f6da94 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f6da94\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a65264b\" data-id=\"a65264b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88c0293 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88c0293\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"740\" height=\"983\" src=\"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_035355085-Large-771x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1066\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_035355085-Large-771x1024.jpg 771w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_035355085-Large-226x300.jpg 226w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_035355085-Large-768x1020.jpg 768w, https:\/\/craftcookcode.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/12\/Cook_Toffee_Apples_20221203_035355085-Large.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 740px) 100vw, 740px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c189a4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c189a4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ec77069\" data-id=\"ec77069\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e196d48 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"e196d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0702dd0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0702dd0\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b729e3\" data-id=\"4b729e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d04e319 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d04e319\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the sugar syrup is staring to get too sticky &#8211; reheat on the stove again to bring it up to temperature<\/p><p>8. Wait until the toffee is cool (should be quick with cold apples) and enjoy.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-915adf4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"915adf4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7135bef\" data-id=\"7135bef\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09986c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"09986c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Notes<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a26fa7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a26fa7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>I think the kids enjoy it as a novelty of something different.\u00a0 It also brings back nostalgia memories in the older generation.<\/li><li>The recipe scales well.\u00a0 I did a half recipe as a tester and then to make 40 toffee apples we doubled the recipe.<\/li><li>A &#8220;Candy&#8221; thermometer is indispensable for someone starting off making sugary treats.\u00a0 Well worth the $20 investment<\/li><li>To clean the pot afterwards &#8211; fill it up in water and bring it to the boil to remove the stuck sugar<\/li><li>Once the toffee apples are cooled down and no longer sticky &#8211; bag them up or put them in an air tight container.\u00a0 They should last a couple of days depending on the temperature and humidity &#8211; five days is starting to push it.<\/li><li>The Glucose syrup can be substituted with honey &#8211; although I haven&#8217;t tried<\/li><li>You can try different flavourings for the sugar syrup &#8211; such as almond, strawberry.\u00a0 I even saw a &#8220;Toffee apple&#8221; essence in shop that I brought the Raspberry essence from.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our kid had his seventh birthday party coming up. 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