Donna’s Candied Apples

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Servings: 4-6
Prep Time: 10 min
Cook Time: 45 min
Difficulty: Easy

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1/2 cup water
1 cup cinnamon candies (recommended: Red Hots)
6 small red apples, peeled, and cored
Cream Cheese Topping, recipe follows
Freshly parsley or mint leaves, for garnish

Cream Cheese Topping:

2 ounces cream cheese
1 cup powdered sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon mayonnaise

Directions

In a medium non-stick pan dissolve cinnamon candies in water on low heat. Peel, core and cut apples in 1/2 lengthwise. Once candy has dissolved place apples flat side down in pan. Cook on low to medium heat for about 45 minutes or until apples are tender; turning apples often. Apples should be the color of the candy. Once they are cooked place apples on a serving dish. Allow to cool.

Once apples have cooled place 1 teaspoon Cream Cheese Topping on each apple. Garnish with small piece of fresh parsley or a fresh mint leaf. Refrigerate until serving.

Cream Cheese Topping:

Place all ingredients in a bowl and thoroughly combine with a hand-held mixer. Topping should be stiff.

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My grandmother always put red hots in the center of her baked apples with a little pat of butter. Gave them such a pretty color and good taste! I always do mine that way now and think of her. Thanks for the recipe!

By Phil on October 28, 2011

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I have tried many of your dishes and they have all turned out so very good.The ones that turned out the best were the ones where I watched you on tv.I have MS so it is better that way. I am now about to try your crunchy crab cakes,the Halloween version, and I will let you know how they turn out.I love your laugh as I am sure that you have heard this a million times but it is a fact that I laugh just like you and I am not kidding at all.I do not mind that at all because it just proves that I am a happy type of person. I am a retired social worker and I have seen just about everything in the negative world so seeing you is a great pleasure to my senses!!!I love you,Karen Grace

By /Karen Grace Olson on October 24, 2011

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after these apples cool does the outside get crunchy or do they stay soft

By jon on August 17, 2011

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Me and my family loved them. They were so good. We even dipped strawberries in the cream cheese topping. love it ty

By christine fisher on April 22, 2011

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Hi Sandy, This might be the recipe you're looking for: http://www.pauladeen.com/recipes/recipe_view/sausage_ball/

By Jonathan Able on March 31, 2011

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Today is Saturday March 12 and on your show your son made Sausage Meatballs. I didn't get the full receipe can you please send it to me. Much thanks and have a great day.

By Sandy Boutin on March 12, 2011

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I love candy apples. I remember as a little girl being in the kitchen with mom making candy apples. Awesome! I came across this food blog, I like most of the recipe. In fact I have already made some of the recipe. Yummy! Thanks

By Chris on February 22, 2011

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I very much enjoy your shows My son and i have spent many a time in the kitchen and now he is a chef We enjoy food criticing when we can I am pretty much home bound with a wheelchair when I go out but God is so gracious I try not to let it get the best of me because I love life and people It would be a treat to meet you in person God Bless and have a wonderful and blessed day Sincerely Evelyn Givens

By evelyn givens on January 09, 2011

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Easy to make, very good and will make it again for the holidays and sprinkle very little green sugar on the cream cheese

By Anonymous on December 01, 2009

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This is fun and yummy. I cut the apples into bite size pieces before I cooked them and I served them in fancy glasses with a dollop of the cream cheese topping. It looked very fancy and tasted great. Thanks!

By Anonymous on November 24, 2009

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Great holiday snack!! The cream cheese topping was amazing! A very pretty dish!

By Anonymous on November 17, 2009

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This is a great holiday snack! It is very pretty and tasty. The cream cheese topping is amazing!!

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