Oven-dried Apples with Blood Orange and Mixed Spice
a sweet snack which makes use of the squishy apples lingering in the fruit bowl
Servings: 2 cups
Ingredients
- 4 red apples any size, variety
- 1 orange, juiced
- 1 tsp ground mixed spice
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 100°C (80°C fan-forced) and line two oven trays with baking paper.
- Slice the apples as thinly and evenly as you can. The thinner your slices, the faster they'll cook.
- Toss the apples in a bowl with the orange juice.
- Spread the apple slices out on the tray.
- Using a small hand-held sieve, sprinkle mixed spice over the top of the apples.
- Switch the trays around half-way through cooking and turn the apple slices over. You don’t have to do this, but it will ensure that they’re cooked more evenly.
- Cook in the oven for about 2 hours until the slices curl up at the edges. Take care that they don't brown too much as they will taste burnt.
- Allow to cool and store in an airtight container. The apples will keep for up to 5 days.
Notes
Substitute lemon juice for orange juice. Try different spices such as ground cloves, cinnamon or star anise