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Red Hots candy apple pie tastes just like an old-fashioned candy apple! Spicy, sweet, cinnamon syrup bathes tangy Granny Smith apples to create an unforgettable dessert everyone loves. Buttery lattice crust lets the vibrant color shine through. This luscious Red Hots candy apple pie tastes like an old fashioned candy apple wrapped in buttery pastry with every bite you take. Spicy, sweet, and a gorgeous color makes this pie special. Pie That Tastes Like a Candy Apple!
Tips for success The best apples for apple pie are a mixture of tangy and sweet. Use a spoon rather than a whisk to stir the candies when they’re melting. The Red Hots candies get really sticky and they’re hard to get off the whisk without breaking it. Use my homemade pie dough or buy an unbaked pie crust from the store to save time. Don’t leave the apple slices in the simmering syrup too long. You don’t want them to soften -just soak up some of the flavor.
I used to love getting candy apples on Halloween. Back when I was a kid there wasn’t so much worry about someone tampering with the treats and we used to head out with pillowcases to get as many sweets as possible. One neighbor always invited us in for cider and fresh-out-of-the-fryer donuts. I loved stopping there, smelling the good smells in her house, and feeling very grown up sipping the cider and eating the donuts. You’d think she’d be my favorite stop — but you’d be wrong. My favorite stop was another house.
We’d ring the door bell and she would come swishing out in a dress, high heels, and an apron. In her hands was a big silver tray covered with bright, shiny red candy apples. The glaze on the apples was reflected in the silver and the silver tray reflected back on the coating on the apples. We’d thank her hurriedly and move away from her door just enough to let the other kids get their treats. In that moment, with the stars twinkling in the crisp autumn sky, we’d bite through the red candy layer with a delicate crunch and right into a mouth puckering Macintosh. Each bite was a combination of sweet, spicy, tangy, sour, crispy, crunchy goodness. And then they were gone for another year.