DRIED APPLE WREATH
Source of Recipe
Aunt Saunny
Supplies:
Juice of 9 lemons
2 tsp salt
8 - 10 large firm apples
6 tsp cinnamon
2 tsp allspice
2 tsp orrisroot powder
8" - 10" heart shaped wire frame that can be opened or closed by unhooking two ends (or 8" - 10" length of heavy gauge wire)
1 1/4 yd of 1" ribbon
Floral wire
Sharp knife, paper towels, mortar and pestle or small bowl and spoon, small kitchen sieve or tea strainer, pastry brush, broiler pan or wire screen, pliers and scissors
Directions:
Pour freshly squeezed lemon juice into a medium-sized bowl, add salt and blend well.
Peel and slice apples horizontally into 1/8" to 1/4" thick circles. Core apple slices as needed. Soak slices in the lemon-juice mixture for 6 mins, turning once. Make sure slices are covered completely.
Remove slices from bowl and place on paper towels. Pat dry with more paper towels to absorb excess liquid.
Combine the ground spices and blend well, using a mortar and pestle or a small bowl and spoon. Using a small kitchen sieve or tea strainer, dust apple slices with the spice mixture. With a pastry brush, gently remove excess spice mixture. Turn apple slices over and repeat the procedure.
Place apple slices in a single layer in a broiler pan or wire screen. Dry in conventional oven at 150 - 200 degrees F for 6 hours or until evenly dried. If using a microwave oven, dry apple slices for 4 to 6 mins at low to medium heat. Let slices cool. If not dried thoroughly, return slices to oven. Apple slices will be pliable.
Straighten both ends of the heart shaped wire frames with a pair of pliers. Fold apple slices into halves, then into quarters and "thread" them onto wire frame. When frame is completely covered with slices, use pliers to bend both ends back into "hooks" so they can be reconnected.
Using ribbon, make a large bow with a loop for hanging. Attach bow to wreath with thin floral wire.
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