Tuesday, October 5, 2010

As dried apple rings for a fall treat

Sure, you can buy dried apple rings to the supermarket, but I really do not think the taste of apples. Too much and not enough processing apple for me. If your dried apples, apple are known to be pure and taste too! It contains no preservatives or sugar, but delicious apple pie.

Why do dried apple rings or pieces in the first place? Apples are available year-round in supermarkets, and why not cool? If you're concerned about eating localand do not eat half have traveled all over the world to get your business, it makes sense if the harvest season and fresh food available on site. Fall is apple harvest, where I live and I'm going to a local orchard to pick your own or buy a box of apples is a pleasant family outing. The smell and taste of freshly picked apples, just do not compare to the grocery store. If you are not using a local orchard, there are certainly a farmers' market nearby, where sharesdown to the local fruit.

The easy to make your own dried apple rings or pieces to put in your pantry for snacks or a supplement to the morning oatmeal, especially if you have a dehydrator to keep. I like to use a dehydrator because it works without me having to do anything after I turn it on with. A set and forget operation! You can use the oven as well, but without a fan, it takes more time and effort to the oven and heat your kitchen.

Prepare the apples,part time operation. You can do this by hand or a handle-crank apple / potato peeler sitting on the counter. They are inexpensive and work great, peeling / cutting / coring in one fell swoop. I usually do not peel my apples, but this is a personal decision. Regardless of whether you do, your soul and slice apples into uniform pieces as possible. The thinner they are, the faster it will dry. Cut violated in whole or in bad spots as you go. Place the apple slices on the trays in the oven or dryerRack and set the temperature to about 140 degrees. If we consider a dehumidifier with a fan for about 8 hours to see how they do. The apple slices are dry when they have a leathery texture. Make sure they are completely dry before they grow so no mold can package and contaminate the entire batch.

So easy! If you are rings of dried apple slices or at home, you know that there are no additives are used in their pure apple as a snack or just a 'addition toMorning oatmeal!

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