3 years ago

Making an apple pie using freeze dried apples from a few years ago.
This time we are rehydrating the apples using Alpine Spiced Apple Cider Drink Mix. (we usually get ours at Costco, but you can get it from Amazon. Link down below)

The big oops!
When we make an apple pie using fresh apple we always peel the apples. Of course we do. Who doesn't? You don't want that tough peel in with your tender apples! Well, we've been snacking on these freeze dried apples for years and the peels are not an issue when dry. I forgot that the peel was going to get strong again when rehydrated. Oops!

Freeze dried food will stay fresh for many years and be ready and waiting when you need it.

We do videos showing how we are using our Harvest Right Freeze Dryer to freeze dry food for long term storage. (We have the medium size machine that we got in August of 2017) We talk about how to load and unload the freeze dryer, how to know if the food is dry, is it better to freeze dry raw food or cooked food, and do a few taste tests. Freeze dried food is also great for prepping or just for camping and snacking!

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We have the medium freeze dryer with the original vacuum pump.
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Amazon affiliate links to some of the things we have been using; it helps us and costs you nothing.

• Alpine Spiced Apple Cider Drink Mix, 120 Pouches https://amzn.to/3hLDPMC
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• Silicone Square Cake Pan - Set of 2 https://amzn.to/2YvAp6L
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• Parchment paper - We usually get our at Costco, but they also have it on Amazon https://amzn.to/3owy5qC or https://amzn.to/3Cw1WXL
• Corrugated Plastic Sheets we use in our freezer https://amzn.to/2YqAM2A
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