Candy Apples

9 Apples -- RED
1/2 ts Salt
3 c Sugar
1/4 ts Cream Of Tartar
Red Food Colouring
9 Wooden Skewers
1 c Water

Wash and polish apples with soft cloth. Remove stems and stick wooden skewers wll down into stem end of apples. Combine sugar, cream of tartar, salt and water in deep saucepan or top part of double boiler. Add red colouring til syrup is desired colour. Place saucepan over direct heat and stir til sugar is dissolved. Cook rapidly without stirring to "medium crack" state approx. 290F. Remove from heat, keep warm and immediately begin dipping apples, one at a time. Twirl about and place, stick side up, on waxed paper to cool and harden

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