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Got an orchard or a glut of [[apples]] that you don't want to go to waste? Whilst there are many ways to preserve [[fruit]], drying works well with [[apples]] and makes a nice healthy snack or [[diced]] as a sprinkle for breakfast cereals. This recipe is ideal if you have access to an [[Aga]] or a [[dehydrator]].

Many thanks to [https://www.facebook.com/debbie.haddow?fref=ts Debbie Haddow] for inspiring, testing and then photographing this recipe!

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|TotalCalories = 2080
|PortionCalories = 173
|DatePublished=28th July 2013
|Author=Chef
|Servings = Servings: 12 - Approximately 2 cups [[dried]] [[apples]] for every 5lb fresh [[apples]]
|Difficulty = 1
|ImageComment = The finished product
|TotalTime = 20 minutes
|PrepTime = 20 minutes
|CookTime = None
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====Best recipe review====

''Thank you Debs!''

5/5 

Now we live in Norfolk and have orchards all around us (and Stow Hall Gardens Apple Day) we have found this recipe invaluable!

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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{{RecipeIngredients
| 4 kg ripe fresh [[apples]]. Discard any bruised, damaged over-ripe or mushy [[apples]].
| Juice of 1 [[lemon]]
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===Method===

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| Remove any labels if they are shop-bought [[apples]].
| Wash them in clean, fresh cold water and pat dry with a towel.
| They can be [[dried]] with or without the peel, it's your choice - though why not make half and half?
| Cut out any damaged parts.
| Peel them if required.
| Core them and cut into slices or rings, about 5 mm thick (¼”)
| Add to a bowl with the juice of a lemon and mix well to coat with the juice
| If you have a dehydrator follow the manufacturers instructions from here on.
| If you wish to prevent discolouration (browning), then follow the step in preventing discolouration, below.
| Preheat the oven to its lowest setting - use the slow oven if you have an Aga.
| Arrange on mesh racks so they are not touching each other and leave for 24 hours to dry
| You can use trays but you will need to flip the [[apples]] half-way through to dry both sides properly
| The finished product should at least be as dry as a [[sultana]] to touch, though you can dry to a crisp if required
| Allow to cool at room temperature and bag up in zip-lock poly bags, squeezing out any excess air
| They will keep for months like this or even longer if [[frozen]]
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===Preventing discolouration===

There are various way to prevent discolouration:

'''Ascorbic acid'''

Dissolve one tablespoon of crystalline [[ascorbic acid]] in one litre of cold water. Soak the sliced [[apples]] for a few minutes, remove with a slotted spoon, drain and then dehydrate.

'''Vitamin C'''

Using two tablespoons front to back or a rolling pin on a board, crush normal [[vitamin C tablets]] so you have 1 tablespoon of [[vitamin C powder]]. Dissolve in one litre of cold water. Soak the sliced [[apples]] for five minutes, remove with a slotted spoon, drain and then dehydrate.

'''Lemon juice'''

Mix one cup of [[lemon juice]] with 1 litre of cold water. Soak the sliced [[apples]] for five minutes, remove with a slotted spoon, drain and then dehydrate.

===Variations===

For a warm, spicy [[apple]], sprinkle with a little [[cinnamon]] powder before drying

===Chef's tip===

Rehydrate with [[cider vinegar]] or apple juice to suite your recipe.

Try cooking a chicken or turkey on a bed of dried apple slices that have been rehydrated with apple juice.

For a nice snack, roll dried apple slices around pieces of [[ricotta cheese]] and diagonally skewer with a [[cocktail stick]].

==See also==

* [[Freezing apples]]''
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