HomeMade Dried Apples

Homemade Dried Apples

Core 4 medium-size tart cooking apples. Peel apples if you like. Slice the apples into rings, about 1/4 inch thick.

To keep the apple rings from browning, in a large bowl, combine 2 cups cold water and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Add apple rings, making sure each apple ring gets coated with the water-lemon mixture. Let stand for 5 minutes. Drain Well. Pat apple rings dry with paper towels.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Lightly coat 2 wire racks with a nonstick cooking spray. Arrange the apple rings in a single layer on the wire racks, making sure rings to not touch or overlap. Set each rack on a baking sheet. Bake for 15 minutes. Reverse positions of the baking sheets in oven rack and vice versa. Bake for 15 minutes more. Turn off the oven. Let the apple rings dry in the oven, with the door closed, for 3 hours. 

To store, place apple rings in a large heavy-duty plastic bag. Close bag. Makes about 4 cups