Red Cinnamon Apples

Ingredients

• 12  apples firm
• 12  wooden craft sticks 
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon flavoring 
• 0.5 cup plus 
• 1 teaspoon coloring red
• 2 cups sugar 
• 1 cup water 

Equipment

• baking sheet
• candy thermometer

Directions

1. Boil water, syrup, and sugar together until a brown caramel color is reached (at about 250 degrees F on a candy thermometer).
2. Remove from the heat and add cinnamon and red coloring. Cool slightly. Meanwhile force a stick into the core of each apple. Dip the apples 1 at a time into the heavy red syrup, drain well, and place on a buttered baking sheet to cool.