Apple Chips

Recipe courtesy Alex Guarnaschelli

Show: The Cooking LoftEpisode:

The Big Apple

Rated: 3 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (5)

RECIPE
COMMENTS & REVIEWS(5)

Cook Time:
1 hr 0 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
4 servings

Times:

Prep: 15 min
Inactive Prep: 12 hr 0 min
Cook: 1 hr 0 min
Total:: 13 hr 15 min

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Ingredients

2 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar
2 to 3 lemons, juiced
2 small apples, preferably a crisp, flavorful variety like Royal Gala or Winesap, washed and dried

Directions

In a small pot, combine the water and sugar and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat. Set aside to cool.

Place the apples on a flat surface. Using a mandoline or sharp knife, cut each one, placing the core end of the apple in front of the blade, into rounds as thin as you can manage. Remove any seeds as you cut and sprinkle them with lemon juice. Submerge the apple slices in the syrup and allow them to "rest" for a few hours or, even better, overnight.

Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.

Remove some of the apples from the syrup and lightly dry them on a kitchen towel. Place them in a single layer on a baking sheet with parchment or on a tray fitted with a baking rack. Note: you may want to place something heavy, like a metal spoon, at each end of the paper to prevent the paper from folding over as the chips bake. Bake in the oven until crispy, about 1 hour.

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Mary Huntsville, TX 05-05-2009
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What a waste of 2 beautiful apples
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

I really wanted this recipe to be excellent. I considered other reviewers suggestions and sliced apples very thin (I have an... awesome handheld mandoline), dried them well but all I got was a gooey mess. Oh well, you win some you lode some!Read more
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Toni River Forest, IL 12-16-2008
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Came out very nice ... with some extra special attention
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

I read the comments here just before I started the recipe, so I was a little nervous that they'd be soggy, as they were... for the first 2 reviewers. The key is, you need to make sure the chips are REALLY dry before you bake them, or they won't get crispy. Forget 2 hours - this recipe (at least the way I made it) takes 2 DAYS. Here's what I did differently: - I used 4 applies instead of 2, without needing to increase the amount of syrup. As it turns out, I should have quadrupled it - within 10 minutes of being out of the oven, the chips were half gone. - It also really helps to slice the applies **as thinly as possible.** - I only needed 1/2 of a lemon, and added some zest and the lemon rind into the bowl for overnight soaking (18-20 hours) - it still got plenty of lemon flavor. Save your lemons for something else. - It is crucial that the apples be dried as much as possible before you put them in the oven. I laid them out between 2 kitchen towels and, again, left them to sit overnight (another 18-20 hours). They should be about the consistency of the dried apples that you buy in the stores - pliable, but no longer moist - before they go in the oven.. - I put them in the oven for about 65 minutes (checking them after 45), at 200F - in a SINGLE LAYER, that's also important to get the crunch. - I also think that putting them on a rack of some sort is better than using parchment paper - it allows the heat to get at the apple slices from all sides to bake them evenly. I see how the first two reviewers had problems with the applies sticking to the paper. Use a rack instead. The final product probably deserves 4 or 4.5 stars, but I have to give the recipe as written a 3, because the instructions just weren't quite right. Next time, I will add a little bit of salt or cinnamon to the apple chips before baking, or maybe even some ground cumin - that will make them even better! - Toni in Chicago Read more
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Ana Cary, NC 12-15-2008
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Awesome Apple Chips!!
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

I made this recipe and the chips came out amazingly delicious! They were sweet, thin and crisp, just perfect! They... disappeared almost instantly here at our home! The thing here is to slice the apples really thin and drying them well in paper towels before baking, that will ensure your chips to be nice and crisp! Love Alex show and recipe!Read more
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Jenni Charleston, SC 11-12-2008
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Huge Failure!
Rated: 1 stars out of 5

With such simple ingredients and directions, this should have been easy, but turned out to be a monumental failure. After... reading the other review, and other recipes on the web, I decided to bake them at 225, but, after 1 1/2 hours they were still soggy and just ended up sticking to the paper (as the other reviewer stated). I have no idea how this lady got them crispy in one hour! I consider myself a very good cook, but this was soooo disappointing. In the end, it was a huge waste of time and good apples.Read more
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Deanna Iuka, MS 10-27-2008
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Sweet
Rated: 3 stars out of 5

Although the apples tasted sweet and good, I was disappointed in how they turned out. I don't know if I didn't dry them... enough before I put them in the oven, but they came out soft. I decided to put them in the oven a little longer to see of they would be crisp, but instead most of them stuck to the paper. If I try again, maybe they'll work out better.Read more