Halloweeny Red Candy Apples

• 10 medium apples, washed and dried
• 2 12 cups sugar
• 12 cup white corn syrup
• 12 cup water
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• red food coloring
• candy sprinkles, halloween colored (orange, yellow, white and brown candies)

1. Insert skewers in blossom end of the apples.
2. Combine sugar, syrup, water, vanilla, and food coloring.
3. Cook, without stirring, to hard-crack stage or 380 degrees on candy thermometer.
4. Crystals which form on side of the pan, Do NOT stir crystals into the candy during cooking.
5. Remove from the heat.
6. Dip apples, holding by skewers, into the syrup.
7. Dip into jimmies, and place on buttered tray, or platter.
8. Cool.

apples, sugar, white corn syrup, water, vanilla, red food coloring, sprinkles

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/halloweeny-red-candy-apples-261028 (may not work)