dried apples

Yikes, I'm trying to catch up on some of the stuff we did this summer. I'll file this one in "science" and "cooking" so it might be of use to someone later on....

We'd been studying weather and water; we started talking about air, too. We decided to make our own dried apples.

Slice 4-5 Granny Smith apples into rounds. I sliced them again in half.

Soak in pineapple juice for a day (prevents too much browning).

Put outside in the sun for about 2-3 days, covered with cheesecloth. Turn every few hours.

Then you'll have tasty, sweet, chewy dried apples to snack on!

From "Science Clarified": Here's an explanation of why the water evaporates from the fruit.