Dried Apple Rings

In the realm of parenting, there is one phenomenon I’ve always found very repulsive: The concept of “healthy candy” or “sundt slik” in Danish. It’s one of those oxymorons that should never have been allowed into existence. While I appreciate parents’ attempt to sneak something nutricious under their son’s or daughter’s radar, it’s just too sacrilegious to glue a word of wonder to one that is essentially a word of horror to a child. And who are you kidding anyway? Have you ever known a child in their right mind entering a room without instantly scanning it for sweets? Whose ears aren’t fine-tuned to the sound of crackling candy paper even if it unfolds on a different floor of the building? I know the kind as that used to be me (and still is to a certain extent). So why parents think they can fool their children through mere semantics is beyond my comprehension. It’s like expecting 007 to be fooled by the hat-and-blue-glasses-disguise.

Anyhoot, what I’m getting at is that dried apples usually belong to this ill-fated category and annoying as the “healthy candy” may be, the actual snack is quite delicious. So. If you are also at the receiving end of this year’s apple crop, do turn 3-4 of them into this.

Dried Apple Rings

• 3-4 apples, peeled

When you’re done, keep them in an airtight container at room temperature or stick them on a wooden spoon and snack away.

Tags: Dried apple rings recipe, opskrift, tørrede æbleringe