Introduction

Candy Apples & Caramel Apples have been fair and festival favorites for many years. They combine the wholesome qualities of fresh fruit with the decadence of sweet confection.

Candy Apples

Candy Apples, with their sweet, hard candy coating are also fat free, thus adding to their appeal as a guiltless treat.

Caramel Apples

We are committed to providing you and your customers with a quality product. We are working very closely with the Caramel Industry to assure they continue to will produce a consistent, user-friendly product that tastes great, works well and stays on the apples!

Candy Apples

Apples: Use any un-waxed apple. Thick skin apples like "Granny Smith" work the best.

• Dip at room temperature
• Dry apples
• 2-3 day shelf life

Supplies:

#4144 Appl-EZ-Cherry Candy Apple Mix

Preparation: Add Appl-EZ candy apple mix to 5 lbs. of sugar and 16oz. of water.

• Each bag yields (80) 2" apples
• Each case yields (1200) 2" apples

Cook between 290ºF and 300ºF to hard ball stage. Drop a small amount into a cup of cool water. It should drop to the bottom and form a hard ball.

#4175 Apple Set 1 lb. jar

Apple set is a must for scratch apple recipes. Provides color, flavor and setting agent. Do not use with Appl-EZ.

Equipment:

#4008 Reddy Apple Cooker
Completes a 56 oz. Batch of Reddy Apple Mix in 22 minutes (40-60 apples).

#4016 Double Batch Reddy Apple Cooker
Completes a 112 oz. Batch of Reddy Apple Mix in 22 minutes (80-120 apples).

Candy Apple Stove and Kettle

• #4110BG Bottled Gas Candy Apple Stove
• #4001 208V Electric Candy Apple Stove
• #4002 240V Electric Candy Apple Stove
  (Copper or Aluminum Kettles Available)

Note: Aluminum kettles will cook a 10 lb batch in half the time of copper.

Miscellaneous Candy Apple Equipment and Supplies

• #4138 Small Aluminum Pan
• #4300 Dial Type Thermometer (Goes to 400ºF)
• #4006 Apple Settersticker
• #4984 Lighted Candy Apple Sign
• #4012 Jumbo Apple Wraps (5,000 per case)
• #4012M Jumbo Apple Wraps (1,000 per case)
• #4015 Twist Ties (2,000 per case)
• #4155 Large 5-inch Wooden Apple Sticks (10,000 per case)
• #4155M Large 5-inch Wooden Apple Sticks (1,000 per case)
• #4148 Apple Bubbles (2,000 per case)
• #4007 Candy Apple Bags (1,000 per case)

Caramel Apple Chips Fact Sheet

Use the wholesome, healthy appeal of apples to create an exciting new snack...Caramel Apple Chips! First, place your whole apple in the #4180 Apple Hacker. Lower the level and watch the razor-sharp blades create eight perfectly sliced wedges and strip away the core without so much as a trace of an apple seed. Arrange the wedges in a Styrofoam bowl and top with melted caramel. Add a fork and you're ready to serve.

Equipment

• #4180 Apple Hacker
• #4185 Deluxe Apple Hacker
• #4211 Twin Caramel Dip Warmer

Supplies

• #4225 World's Greatest Quick serve Caramel 6, #10 cans (8 lb. Net)
• #4128 Granulated Peanuts (30 lbs.)