APPLE CHIPS

INGREDIENTS

Apples

4 cups water

1/2 cup lemon juice

DIRECTIONS

Pare, core, and cut apples in 3/8" thick pieces.  Pre-treat by soaking in mixture of lemon juice and water (may also use ascorbic acid mixture, a honey/juice mixture) for 5 minutes.

Dehydrator instructions:

Place apple slices in a single layer on drying tray and dry at 135 degrees F for 4-10 hours.

Oven instructinos:

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F.    Position racks in the upper and lower third of oven.  Line 2 large baking sheets with parchment paper.  Place apples on prepared baking sheets and bake for 1 hour.  Remove from oven and turn each slice over; return to the oven and bake for 1 more hour for soft apples or 2 more hours for crispy apple chips.

*You might also sprinkle cinnamon over apples for a cinnamon apple flavor.