Makes : 15 toffee apples

• 15 Granny Smith or Golden Delicious apples
• 400g caster sugar
• 350g golden syrup
• 350ml water
• 8 drops red food colouring (optional)
• lollipop sticks

Prep:10min › Cook:30min › Ready in:40min

• Lightly grease a few baking trays. Insert lollipop sticks into the whole, stemmed apples.
• In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine sugar, golden syrup and water. Heat to 149 to 154 degrees C or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads.
• Remove from heat and stir in food colouring.
• Holding the apple by its stick, dip in syrup and remove and turn to coat evenly. Place on prepared trays to harden.