Candied Apples
["17 medium size, red skinned apples", "3 c. sugar", "1/4 tsp. cream of tartar", "2/3 c. water", "1 tsp. lemon juice", "15 whole cloves", "1 to 2 tsp. red food coloring"]
["Boil mixture until it forms a hard crackling in water (candy thermometer reaches 300\u00b0).", "Do not stir after sugar is dissolved. Dip apples in mixture.", "Place apples on buttered plate."]
["apples", "sugar", "cream of tartar", "water", "lemon juice", "cloves", "red food coloring"]