1 1/2 c. sugar
3/4 c. water
10 red hots
6 lg. cooking apples

Heat first 3 ingredients in saucepan. Core and peel apples. Place the apples that have been cut in half in the sugar mixture. Bring to a boil. Let boil gently for 20 minutes, turn apples occasionally. Eventually froth from the liquid will cover apples completely. Do not allow apples to get too soft or sugar mixture too syrupy. When soft, remove from pan. Cool and serve.