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Homemade Dried Apples
(Makes 6 servings)

Ingredients

6 apples*
about 1/2 cup sugar
*Pears may be dried in similar manner, but no need to peel. Dried fruits add excellent flavor to cakes, strudels, and Moroccan-style stews.

Directions

Peel and core apples. Slice into rings about 1/2" thick. Line two large cookie sheets with aluminum foil and sprinkle lightly with sugar.Arrange apple slices on prepared cookie sheets, in one layer, leaving about 1/4" space between each slice. Heat oven to 250°. Place apples in oven and leave for at least 12 hours. At this point they should be wrinkled, golden, and chewy. Leave at room temperature for 4 to 6 hours longer. Store in plastic bags. Refrigerate or freeze.

This recipe from the article "Passover Food from Chechnya, of all Places!"

Ethel G. Hofman has more than 20 years of experience in the kosher food and wine industry. She is a past president of the International Association of Culinary Professionals and is food editor of the Baltimore Jewish Times and Philadelphia Jewish Exponent. She can be reached for consulting at: www.kosherfoodconsultants.com

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