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Cinnamon Apple Chips

Cinnamon Apple Chips
Yields: 4 Cups or 1 Quart of Dried Apples
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 1 hours & 30 minutes (not active the whole time so feel free to do your laundry, watch TV or troll the internet during this time)
Ingredients

• 3 -4 Apples Rinsed and Patted Dry
• 1 Cup Water
• 1/2 Cup Organic Granulated Sugar
• 1/8 Cup Ground Cinnamon

Directions

1. Prepare baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside
2. Preheat oven to 250 degrees
3. Using a mandolin or a small knife slice the apple into very thin large slices. (The mandolin is my preferred method because it’s quick and easy. Also there are plenty of inexpensive options out there and this will come in handy during any meal that requires slices of fruits or vegetables)
4. Boil water and sugar on medium high heat, stir constantly until sugar is dissolved
5. Dip each apple slice in the sugar-water (aka simple syrup) and then lie flat on the parchment paper
6. Once an entire baking sheet is lined with dipped apples sprinkle cinnamon over the slices
7. Bake apples for 1 hour and thirty minutes (or until slightly golden brown) flipping half way through the cooking process. Allow to cool enjoy!
   

Bite Size Carmel Apples

Bite-size Caramel Apples ~ WOW! You don't have to eat the whole apple anymore!! Kids will love this! 1 bag (11 oz.) KRAFT Caramel Bits 2 Tbsp. water Make... apple rounds with melon baller. INSERT one candy stick into each apple round. Cover plate with waxed paper; spray with cooking spray. Set aside. PLACE caramel bits in medium saucepan. Add water; cook on medium-low heat 3 min. or until caramel bits are completely melted, stirring constantly. DIP apples into melted caramel until evenly coated, spooning caramel over apples if necessary. Allow excess caramel to drip off. Scrape bottoms of apples; place on prepared plate. Refrigerate at least 1 hour. Remove from refrigerator 15 min. before serving. Store any leftover apples in refrigerator * Could also be used with candy apple recipe 2 cups white sugar 1 cup light corn syrup 1 1/2 cups water 8 drops red food coloring 1. Lightly grease cookie sheets. Insert craft sticks into whole, stemmed apples. 2. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine sugar, corn syrup and water. Heat to 300 to 310 degrees F (149 to 154 degrees C), or until a small amount of syrup dropped into cold water forms hard, brittle threads. Remove from heat and stir in food coloring. 3. Dip apple pieces in caramel and let stand to set.

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Mini Apple Pies

Mini Apple Pies

Yields: Approximately 30 pieces
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 15-20 minutes
Ingredients

• 2 unbaked 10-inch pastry shells (can be homemade or have Pillsbury help you out)
• 5 Granny Smith Apples cored and diced
• 1 Tb Unbleached Flour
• 1 Tb Ground Cinnamon plus extra for sprinkling at the end
• 2 Tb Organic Sugar
• 1/4 tsp. Freshly Grated Nutmeg
• 1/4 Cup Melted Unsalted butter

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2. Grease miniature muffin pan/s.
3. Roll out pie shell on well-floured surface to 1/4 inch thick.
4. Using a floured 3 inch Biscuit cutter you should be able to cut about 30 rounds out of the pie shells.
5. Place each round in the crevices of the miniature muffin pan creating shells and bake for 8-10 minutes, or until slightly brown (watch carefully). Transfer to cooling rack to fill.
6. As the pie shells are baking place apples, cinnamon, nutmeg, sugar, and butter in sauce pan on stove on medium heat. Stir occasionally and heat until apples are moderately softened.
7. Place about 1 Tb. of apple mixture in baked pie shells.
8. Sprinkle extra cinnamon on top of each miniature apple pie. Can be served immediately or at room temperature.

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