by: Susan Gast / Author, Blogger at Beesville Books, Bored Boomers, and a Food Dehydrating Fanatic!
Let's get busy learning how to dehydrate apples the "easy" way!
Create your own supply of dried apples at home so they'll be available to you all year round!
How do you do that?
Dehydrate apples when they're on sale (and in season) and store them.
What type of apples work best?
Apples with a higher water content - like Gala, Fuji, and Honeycrisp - they dehydrate well. Avoid mealy/mushy varieties unless you're going to be making apple sauce with them.
Can you dehydrate apples with the skin on?
Leaving the skin on retains fiber and nutrients but it's certainly fine to peel them if you don't like, or want, a chewier texture
Can you dehydrate apple peels?
Yes! You can dehydrate apple peels and here are a few reasons why you should:
The key when drying apple peel is to thoroughly wash/clean the apples first and pat the peels dry before dehydrating. Monitor the peels closely for doneness so they don't over-dry or burn. It's a great use for what we might think of as apple "waste"!
What temperature should apples be dehydrated at?
125°F to 135°F is the usual drying temperature for apples, and basically all fruit.
How long does it take to dehydrate apples?
It depends on how thick you slice them and on their water content. Having said that, between four and ten hours, all the way up to 15 hours.
How can you tell when the apples are done?
Dehydrated apples will shrivel up a bit, be bendable, and will feel leathery.
Simply follow the instructions coming up on how to dehydrate apples — and purchase apples when they are in season and plentiful via the grocery store in bags — or from your own backyard in bushels!
VITAMINS: Vitamin A, and Vitamin C, followed by Vitamin K with trace amounts of Choline, Pantothenic Acid, and Niacin.
MINERALS: Potassium, followed by Phosphorus, Calcium, Magnesium, and trace amounts of Zinc.
Apples also contain Omega-3 and Omega-6 fatty acids.
To prevent oxidation while dehydrating apples (that's what makes the apples turn brown—and bananas too)—spray the apples with good old lemon juice. I use the ReaLemon brand, but any "off-brand name" will work just as well!
Professional food dehydration plants use ascorbic acid to prevent/slow down oxidation.
TIP: When apples are out of season, use frozen apples instead. As noted below in the instructions for dehydrating apples, you won't have the peel the apples, plus you don't need to use apple juice to spray the apples in step 2 because the manufacturers did that step for us when they froze them. Now how easy is that?
If using frozen apples, ignore steps 1 and 2.
Use our Fahrenheit to Celsius converter here on our site!
Simply add water to your dried apples to rehydrate them. Read more about re-hydrating food here and we're off making the best apple pies around!
How about applesauce, or apple breads, or cookies? Mmm :-) Soon the delicious apple pie aroma from your kitchen will draw friends and neighbors for miles!
You'll want one of those apple peeler corer gadgets that I'm using shown above.
Not only are they easy to use, they are truly fascinating to watch them do their job.
Take the grunt work out of spud peeling—yes, you can peel potatoes with them too!
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While there are many different types of apples, the most common type is the red delicious apple. Other popular types of apples include:
Each type of apple has its own unique flavor, so be sure to try a few different kinds to find your favorite.
The best areas to grow apples are in cool climates with well-drained soils. Apples need full sun and well-drained soil to thrive, so make sure you choose a spot that gets plenty of sunlight and has good drainage.
Additionally, apples are a cold-weather crop, so they do not do well in warm or damp conditions.
The best time to pick apples is in the fall after the leaves have turned color and before the first frost. Apples are typically ripe and ready to pick in September or October, depending on the variety.
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