Cherry Candied Crabapples

I ran into the most adorable crabapples this past times calendar week which took me dorsum to my childhood together with my grandmother's crabapple jelly.  I had to purchase them only for their cuteness solitary together with idea they would belike gustation dandy candied.

This recipe is super-easy; I didn't larn the park road alongside the saccharide together with corn syrup, instead I melted only about real delicious cherry flavoured difficult candies.  So skillful alongside the tartness of the apples.  Hat tip to Jenny Cookies who inspired me to house these apples on tiptop of a cake. Such a perfect house for them! Check out the recipe below.

Cherry Candied Crabapples

vi crabapples
twenty crimson cherry difficult candies (I used Jolly Ranchers)
vi dried foraged branches (approx. v inches long) alongside the strange leaf
parchment paper
gilded sprinkles (optional)

Soak the crabapples inwards only about hot H2O for v minutes to assist take the wax (if waxed) therefore the melted candies volition stick to the apples.  This volition also soften upward the stalk therefore you lot tin take it easier.   Remove the stems together with dry/rub off the excess wax.

To gear upward the branches, using a knife sharpen an halt to a point.  Slowly plough the branches into the tiptop of the apples until secure. Set aside but closed past times in ane trial you lot get-go melting the candies.

In a saucepan, melt the difficult candies over medium estrus beingness careful non to burn downwards them. These melt fast, therefore operate along an oculus on it together with in ane trial it starts to bubble, together with all the candies are melted, it is fourth dimension for apple tree dipping.  Keeping the candies bubbling, dip each apple tree (very apace every bit it cools quickly), roofing close to the stalk together with therefore assault parchment newspaper to cool. Sprinkle directly alongside gilded sprinkles if you lot wish.