Drying Apples

Bring on the Apples!

We are already blessed with an abundance of apples this year. Last night's project was getting a basket ready for drying.

Automation.

I've always been skeptical about devices like this. I'm pretty fast with a peeler and they look kind of rickety. Nevertheless I picked up one of these Apple Peeling Machines at the hardware store, knowing we have a full season of preserving ahead of us. This thing KICKS BUTT! It peels, cores, and slices an apple in about 5 seconds. Great for preserving. This baby enabled us to get a whole basket of apples ready for the dehydrator in about 15 minutes. A guy at the hardware store called it an "Apple Lathe".

Ready to Dry

Why Dry?
We will surely be making apple butter and apple sauce this fall, but wanted to get some dried apples put up. Why? Ashley's Great Grandmother's Apple Stack Cake, of course! Recipe to come...
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