Toffee Apples

• 6 wooden sticks
• 6 dessert apples
• 85 ml water
• 375 g demerara sugar
• 37 g butter
• 1 teaspoon vinegar
• 1 tablespoon golden syrup

1. Push a stick into the core side of each apple.
2. Heat all the ingredients gently in a heavy based pan until the sugar has dissolved.
3. Bring to a boil without stirring till it reaches a temperature of 143 Deg C or when a small amount dropped into a cup of cold water forms a hard ball.
4. Keep a brush dipped in water handy and keep cleaning the sides of the pan while the toffee is cooking.
5. Remove from heat and stand pan in a bowl of cold water to prevent the cooking continuing.
6. Tilt the pan so that the toffee is in one corner, dip the apples into the toffee twisting them to coat all over.
7. Place on an oiled baking sheet until the toffee has set.

wooden sticks, dessert apples, water, demerara sugar, butter, vinegar, golden syrup

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/toffee-apples-12060 (may not work)