Red - Hot Apples

Name: Red - Hot Apples
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 4 tart apples, such as granny smith; 2 cups water; 1 1/4 cups red-hot candies; 1 lemon, juice and zest of; 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon; 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves; 1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg

Submitted by Miss Annie

"Do you remember Red-Hots? This dish my mother used to make for her kids. I love them still."

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Ready In:: 30mins
Ingredients:: 7
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

4 tart apples, such as granny smith
2 cups water
1 ¹⁄₄ cups red-hot candies
1 lemon, juice and zest of
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cinnamon
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground cloves
¹⁄₂ teaspoon ground nutmeg

directions

Peel, core, and quarter apples.
Combine with the remaining ingredients in a saucepan, and bring to a boil.
Reduce heat and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until the liquid is thickened and the apples are tender.
Cool the apples in the syrup for at least 30 minutes.
Serve at room temperature or chilled.

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Reviews

Oh Boy, did this recipe bring back some memories!!! My mom used to make cooked apples this way. I had forgotten how wonderful they were until I found your recipe. Our favorite way to eat them was to spoon them over vanilla ice-cream. Yum!! Thanks, Miss Annie, I'm so glad you shared this one.

Susie in Texas
Oh my gawd...this is the best recipe for red hot apples I have ever tried. I made a tripple batch of them for Thanksgiving.I then used the leftovers in a pie crust, reducing the juice they were cooked in so that it thickens to a glaze for the pie filling. YUM!!!

BJtrainer
I tried this recipe and I felt it was a little to spicy. I think it would be good if you cut the redhots and spices in half.

Julie Hollie
I made an apple pie filling from this site and it was too sweet so I added these red hot apples and wow! what a special treat. DELISH! thanks.

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