Preserving Food ~ Dried Apple Chips
We still have some apples left over even though our pantry is now stuffed full with strawberry applesauce, so I thought that the food dehydrator needed some more work.
I remember apple chips fondly as a child. My mom would cut them up and put them in our oatmeal, rehydrate them for baking, or even just drop some in a bowl for an afternoon snack.
A corer/peeler/slicer is really kind of essential in making these easy. It took us about 10 minutes to get fill up two dehydrators and I was teaching the kids how to do it at the same time.
It made fast work of the hard parts.
You just cut one slit down the side of the sliced/cored apple, place them on the tray, and get ready to enjoy your chips!
I have read that you can dip them in water with two capsules of Vitamin C in it and they will retain their color better. I don't mind the mild brown they took on. I think the essential part was getting them to the dryer from the cutting quickly. With my little helpers, it took no time.
Dehydrate for 4 - 6 hours or until done to your liking. We like ours just past crispy.
Store in an airtight container and enjoy!
Comments
(Also, if you don't mind, how much it approx. cost ;)
Thanks, Iris
On dehydrators, entry level dehydrators run around $40. High end dehydrators, like Excalibur are very good and can run over $200. The entry level dehydrators typically do not have important features like good air flow or adjustable thermostats which are critical components of a food dehydrator and in drying food. Nesco makes a good line of dehydrators and they tend to run between about $65 to $120. Best
Good luck finding one you love! I sure love mine.
Blessings,
Val