[Ag-eq] Apples

[dogwood farm]

When the peels are dehydrated in such thin sections and then even cut
up more with the dehydrated pieces, I have not had any problems.  When
recipes tell you to peel apples that is because let's say your apple
pie calls for you to cut your apples into slices.  That section of
peel is pretty big and the peels will not cook down to a softer
consistency like the apple slices themselves.  Those peels could even
end up bigger than the apples in the pie and would be very noticeable.

Susan
dogwoodfarm62 at gmail.com

On 9/8/17, Tracy Carcione via Ag-eq <ag-eq at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> I've dehydrated apples in much the same way, but wouldn't leaving on the
> peel be a problem in pies or muffins?  At least, recipes always say to
> remove it.
>
> We watch our sugar here, but we figure a little bit of dessert is OK, and
> hasn't been a problem.  But I use a lot less sugar in baking than is
> usually
> specified.  In the pandowdy I just made with my apples, I used about a
> quarter of the sugar specified in the filling, and it's very tasty.
> Tracy
>
>
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>
> I dry apples in a dehydrator, but not in chunks.  I have a slicer that some
> call a mandolin, but it makes only 1 slice at a time.  I don't peel and I
> don't coar before slicing.  The slice is a whole round slice about 1/4 inch
> thick and then removing what little slice of coar is left, only takes
> seconds.  I then put the slices in a mixture of lemon juice and water.  I
> lay them out in two round dehydrators and lightly sprinkle the tops with a
> bit of cinnamon.  It takes about 12 hours or so for them to be
> leathery/crisp.  The dried slices then fit perfectly down into a wide mouth
> canning jar.  I have had them for 6 to 8 months on the shelf, but they are
> eaten up by that point.
>
> I like to then take the slices and snip them into smaller pieces with my
> kitchen sheers and put them in my oatmeal as I cook it on the stove top.
> They don't rehydrate well cooking them in the microwave.
>
> I have never tried using them for pies, because we don't usually eat much
> things like that, but they would probably work well for us in something
> like
> hand pies or Mexican empanadas.
>
> Susan
> dogwoodfarm62 at gmail.com
>
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