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Rehydrating Dried Apples Applesauce Method 1: Reconstitute apples, reserving drained liquid. Place the dried apples in a saucepan and cover Blend in blender and add reserved liquid until with an equal amount of water or . you get desired consistency. (Should be enough liquid to cover the dried apples.) Bring liquid to a boil, cover, and reduce heat to a simmer. Allow to simmer for approximately 30 minutes or until apples are at Ingredients the desired tenderness. Drain and prepare as • 1 Tbs. Apple Pie Spice desired. • 4 Tbs. Corn Starch or Arrow Root

• 6 Cups Dehydrated Apple Slices Method 2: • 1 Cup Sugar Place dried apples in a heatproof bowl. Heat • 1 Prepared Pie Crust equal amounts of water or to a boil and pour over dried apples. Allow apples to Directions stand for 1/2 to 2 hours, until they are at the 1. Cover dehydrated apples with boiling desired tenderness. Drain and prepare as water and let apples sit for 10 minutes. desired. Add all ingredients to apple mixture

while apples are still hot. Note: Do not add sugar until fruit is tender 2. Pour mixture into prepared pie crust. because sugar will toughen the fruit. 3. Bake in preheated 350 degree oven for

35-40 minutes. Using Dried Apples in Recipes If you need apples in a recipe, replace fresh Pork and apple bake apples with half the amount of dried apples. Rehydrate dried apple rings by soaking 1 hour Rehydrate the apples. Once rehydrated, the or until soft in boiling water (just enough to apples will have more volume and you may cover). Brown pork chops, season, and pour off need to adjust the amount of apples used to get grease. Arrange, one layer deep in a casserole. the proper amount. The apples will be ready to Cover chops with apple slices, add water in use in your recipe. which apples were soaked and enough more to

barely cover chops. Bake at 350 degrees General Uses Fahrenheit for 35 to 40 minutes.

• or cookies • Oatmeal • Granola and granola bars • • Pies – fried dried apple pie • • Stuff pork chops with dried apples that have been sautéed with , onion, and apple cider 2

Apple Apple Breakfast Cake Ingredients Ingredients • 2 cups • 2 cups dried apples • 1 ½ tsp. baking soda • 1 teaspoon lemon juice • ¼ tsp. salt • 1/2 cup butter • ½ cup butter • 3/4 cup sugar • ¾ cup brown sugar • 2 eggs • 2 eggs • 1-1/2 cups flour • 2 cups applesauce • 1/2 teaspoon salt • 1 tsp. ground cinnamon • 2 teaspoons baking powder • 1/3 cup dehydrated apple slices, • 1/2 cup milk chopped • 1 teaspoon vanilla Topping Topping: Mix together 1 tsp. sugar & 1 tsp. • 1/2 cup sugar ground cinnamon mixed together • 2 teaspoons cinnamon

Directions Directions 1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees and 1. Place dried apples and lemon juice in a grease one bread pan. bowl. Add enough water to cover and 2. Cream butter, brown sugar. Add soak for 1 hour. applesauce with 1 Tsp. of cinnamon. 2. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. 3. Mix dry ingredients together then add 3. Cream margarine and sugar. Add eggs to the butter & sugar mixture. Do not and beat well. over mix, only until moistened. Gently 4. Sift together flour, salt and baking fold in dried apples. Pour this prepared powder. Add to creamed mixture. Add mixture into prepared bread pan. milk and vanilla. 4. Sprinkle sugar and cinnamon topping 5. Pour into two 9-inch greased and over the batter. floured cake pans. Top with drained, 5. Bake about one hour. Bake until rehydrated apple slices. toothpick inserted comes out clean. 6. Combine sugar and cinnamon. Sprinkle 6. Cool bread in pan for 15 minutes prior evenly over apples. to removing from pan. 7. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes.

Dutch Apple Pie Ingredients Topping • One pre-baked pie crust • 1/3 cup packed brown sugar • 2 cups dried apples, firmly packed • ½ cup whole wheat flour • 2 cups boiling water • ¼ cup butter • 1/3 cup sugar • 2 tbsp. Flour • ½ tsp. Cinnamon Directions scorching. Pour mixture into pie shell 1. Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees. and dot with 1 tbsp. Butter 2. Pour boiling water over apples and let 4. Prepare topping by cutting ingredients set for at least 5 minutes. together. Sprinkle over apple mixture. 3. Mix together the sugar, flour, and 5. Bake for 55 minute cinnamon. Add apples and stir until thick. Stir constantly to prevent