What better way to welcome the Fall season into your home than filling the house with the wonderful aroma of drying spiced apples? It is super easy, the outcome is delicious, and there are several ways to do it. My recipe is for the sauce that goes on the apples before you dry them. I found a website with drying directions and several ways to do it if you, like me, are new to dehydrating. You don't need a dehydrator for this! Click here to go to the site.
Spice Mix:
1 Tbsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp ground cloves
1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
dash of ground ginger (optional)
1 Tbsp honey
juice from one small lemon
juice from 1/2 an orange
Mix all the ingredients in a large bowl until well blended. Then add your sliced apples and toss to coat them with sauce. I used the gigantic Honey Crisp apples that were on sale at Fry's, and just like the name, they were very sweet and crisp. Once the apples are coated evenly with sauce, they are ready for drying. I used a dehydrator for the drying process. I put them in at around 7pm and they were done by 2pm the next day. It is tricky to tell when they are just right because they will still be bendy and chewy if you taste them while they are still warm. To test their doneness, take a slice out of the dehydrator and let it cool for about 5-10 minutes and if it is crispy like a chip, it is done! I hope you enjoy this recipe!
Warning! They don't keep for very long..... because you cant stop eating them!! :D