Cinnamon apple rings

Have I said before that Autumn is my favourite season? I love the colours, the weather, the seasonal foods the clothes, the warm fuzzy vibe... Especially, I enjoy cooking what's in season. The month of October in West Switzerland is blessed with apples, pumpkins, courgette, sweet potato, carrots... You name it.

I'm often surprised at how expensive dry fruits are sold at grocery stores. I've been measuring the possibility of buying a dehydrator to dehydrate my favourite fruits. Truth is, I have a bit of an obsession with dehydrated mango, I can eat 400g at once without hesitating. IT IS DANGEROUS. And expensive. I think that dry mangoes and dry mulberries are two of the most expensive fruits. Apples are more affordable but, still, given the possibility of doing it myself and save some money, I'm all in.

I've always loved red apples, they are sweeter and usually more affordable. Usually, the variety "Gala" is in promotion, so that's what we get most of the times. The recipe for dry apples is, as we say in Spanish, coser y cantar (be a piece of cake). Dry apple chips make a great snack that can substitute any commercial potato chips, and are kid friendly 😊

Dry apple chips

Yields: Approximately 50 chips

Author: Montse (Kanela Fina)

Ingredients:

3 apples (your favourite variety, any red apple will do)

Cinnamon powder, to sprinkle the rings

Method:

1. Pre-heat your oven at lowest temperature, usually that is 50-65ºC.

2. Clean the apples with water and rub to remove impurities.

3. Cut apples in thin slices of 1-2mm (the thinner the better), you can use a sharp knife, like a chef knife, a mandolin is optional but ideal.

4. Remove the stem and the seeds and place the rings in a pre-foiled pan.

5. Optional: sprinkle some cinnamon

6. Place your apple rings in the oven and insert a wooden spoon in the door to let the air circulate

7. Bake for 6-8 hours and enjoy 🦋