Apple Chips

Submitted by Redsie

"From Ricardo. Sure looks tasty!"

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 10mins
• Ingredients: 6
• Serves: 2

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup lime juice
• 1⁄4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 granny smith apple
• 1 paula red apple
• fleur de sel

directions

1. With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 75°C (170°F). Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and oil lightly.
2. In a bowl, dissolve the sugar in the lime juice and water. Set aside.
3. Using a mandoline, slice the apples into rounds 2 to 3 mm (1/16 inch) thick. Place the slices in the lime juice mixture.
4. Drain, then arrange the apple slices on the baking sheets so they don’t touch. Sprinkle with fleur de sel and, optionally, curry powder.
5. Bake until the apples are dried, about 4 hours. Let cool and carefully peel them off the parchment.
6. Store in an airtight container.
7. *Note: In humid weather, these chips will soften quickly. Return them to the oven as required.

Reviews

[Kathi Ann]

I used my el cheapo plastic Farberware mandolin slicer, which seems to only have 1 thickness: ultra-thin (like prosciutto). I used a large Pink Lady apple and followed the 4 hour @ 170F as best I could (my oven starts at Warm, then goes to 200F on the dial). I also used ZSweet instead of sugar (it's Erythritol based, so is natural), and dusted the slices with cinnamon before baking.<br/><br/>They turned out great! They weren't brown at all (except from the cinnamon) thanks to the lime juice (but Pink Lady apples already resist browning naturally due to a high acid content) and I loved the crunch. I think I will try to figure out how to use this food processor I received from an estate sale a few years back so that I can make them a little thicker... and of course much more quickly.<br/><br/>My next kitchen gadget needs to be a multi-tiered sheet pan so I can make several apples at a time into these yummy and healthy chips.

 

[Amber C.]

Although all of my chips burnt I am still going to give this 5 stars. I cut them into 3mm slices and followed Charolette J's advice and baked them for 2 1/2 hrs at 225. I'm not sure if my oven temp is off or what cause I checked them 1hr and 15 min. into it and they were already burnt. There were two slices that turned out fine and they were WONDERFUL! Next time I will follow the original recipe and bake for 4hrs @ 170!

 

[CoffeeB]

These are exceptional tasting and just like the ones you buy. Of course convenience of making/baking at home is the definite + here. You can bet this chicky isn't going to buying out priced chips any longer. Thanks Celine~ A definitely keeper! Made for 123 Hit Wonders 08~

 

[Charlotte J]

These were delicious, easy and fun to make. I waited to core the apple after I had sliced them on my mandoline. I placed them on my Cook-eze baking liners instead of parchment paper. 4 hours are up and the ones that I sliced very thin were done. But the ones that were thicker needed to go back in, I put the temp up to 225 degrees for them. I really don't think I'll need to worry about humidity as they will not last long enough. Thanks for a tasty, healthy way to have dried apples other then buying those gross ones at the store. I will make these again. *Update* on 225 degrees: this worked really well. So next time I made these I'll bake them at 225 and check them after 2 1/2 hours. Made for *1 2 3 Hit Wonders* game 2007

 

[French Tart]

I have made these but will come back and award stars when I have cooked with them - over Christmas and the New year! They were so easy to make and I can see endless possibilities of using them. I dried mine in the bottom drawer of my Godin woodburning cooker - over night after I had put the last log on before Bed! it worked like a dream. Great recipe thanks Reds - I will be back with stars and photos...I have plans for them! FT:-)