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Hand Shaped Mini Apple Candies serve bite-sized candy apples with full-sized apple taste.
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Mini Hand Shaped Apple Candies
Ingredients
- 3 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- 2 tbsp butter, softened
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar, divided
- 1/2 teaspoon apple flavoring
- 2 cups white chocolate candy melts, divided (I use Chocoley)
- liquid red color (I use Chocoley)
- liquid green color (I use Chocoley)
- cinnamon stick pieces optional
Instructions
- Whisk together condensed milk, butter and apple flavoring. Gradually add 1 cup powdered sugar. Coat your hands with powdered sugar and knead dough until it reaches the desired consistency. Your dough should be firm by not crumbly. Add more sugar if needed. Dough will be sticky. Form dough into a log and dust with powdered sugar then roll up in parchment paper. Refrigerate for at least an hour until firm enough to handle.
- Warm red and green liquid candy coloring in a plastic bag in
a warm water bath. - Melt 1 1/2 cups white chocolate in a double boiler or microwave, stirring until smooth. Add 2 to 3 drops of red color to achieve desired shade of red.
- Melt 1/2 cup white chocolate in a double boiler or microwave, stirring until smooth. Add 1 to 2 drops green color to achieve desired shade of green. Pour colored chocolate onto parchment paper. Spread to desired thickness. Shape out leaves, remove excess chocolate and remelt as needed.
- When dough is set, cut off pieces into desired size.
Remember that your finished candy will be a bit larger with the candy coatingForm the piece of dough into an apple shape. You can use the
space between your index finger and thumb as a guide. - Dip the candy into the melted chocolate to coat on all sides. Tap off excess. Insert cinnamon stick piece and garnish with leaves if desired. Let set a minute or until chocolate starts to set up. Reshape as needed. Chill until fully set. Enjoy!
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