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 Apples
and spice dried slice by slice, that's
what this wreath is made of. And the
wreath is wonderfully easy to assemble,
even for kids. You simply fold pliable
apple slices - dried in the oven or
microwave - and thread them onto a wire
frame. Hang the wreath with a colorful
looped bow.
You will need:
Juice of 9 lemons
2 tsp salt
8 to 10 large firm apples (Rome Reds or
Ida Reds are preferred, or use any firm
apple)
Ground spices: 6 tsp cinnamon, 2 tsp
allspice, 1 tsp cloves, 2 tsp orrisroot
powder
(Note: Spices will not only add a pleasant
aroma but also will act as a natural food
preservative) 8"-10" heart shaped wire
frame that can be open or closed by
unhooking two ends (or 8"-10" length of
heavy gauge wire) 1 1/4 yd of 1" wide blue
and white checked ribbon
Floral wire
Tools:
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
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 minutes, 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 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 apples
slices over and repeat the procedure.
Place apple slices in a single layer on a
broiler pan or wire screen. Dry in
conventional oven at 150 - 200 degrees F
for six hours or until evenly dried. If
using a microwave oven, dry apple slices
for 4 - 6 minutes 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 frame 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 checked ribbon, make a large bow
with a loop for hanging. Attach a bow to
wreath with thin floral wire.
As seen on The
Family
Corner
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