Makes 10 candy apples. www.concordfoods.com.

Corn Syrup Solids, Artificial Flavor, Red 40.

Kit Complete with Sticks: You Will Need: 1 Candy Apple Kit; 1 candy thermometer; 1 cup water; 2-1/2 cups of sugar; 10 apples, 2-1/2 inches to 3 inches in diameter (clean, dry and free of wax). 1. Mix contents of enclosed bag with water and sugar in a 2 qt. saucepan. Bring to boil. No stirring is required. Continue cooking with medium high heat. 2. Cook candy syrup to the hard crack stage (302 degrees F on a candy thermometer (If you don't have a thermometer, the hard crack stage is reached when a drop of syrup, dropped into cold water, hardens into a brittle thread.)) Cook time is approximately 15 to 18 minutes from boil. 3. While syrup is cooking, put sticks in up to 10 apples. Lightly grease a cookie sheet. When syrup is ready, remove from heat and dip apples. Store candy apples in cool, dry place. Do not refrigerate. Hints: To reduce bubbling of the candy coating, stir in 1/8 tsp of solid shortening just before you dip the apples; For easy clean-up, soak utensils in hot soapy water or fill candy coated pan with water, boil water until candy coating is dissolved; If cooking several kits, and for more helpful hints, see www.concordfoods.com.