Deliciously Simple Apple Slice Recipe (2024)

FAQs

How do you make apple slices better? ›

Apple Treatment Method: Honey Water

For this method, I stirred in 1 tablespoon of honey per cup of room-temperature tap water, soaked the slices for five minutes, then rinsed them in a colander under running tap water. The apple slices stayed fresh for 12 hours, both on a plate and in a bag.

To thinly slice an apple, remove the stem and cut in half from stem top to bottom. Then, take one half and cut slices as thinly as you can. A sharp knife is helpful for this job, and you can also cut the apple half in half again to have less fruit to work with.

It's best if you slice apples about 1/4 – 1/2 inch thick. Any thicker, and they won't cook through by the time your crust does. Any thinner, and they'll dissolve and leave you with a soggy bottom crust.

If you want your apple slices to stay fresh looking for longer, one trick is adding some lemon juice or vinegar before placing the sliced fruit in an airtight container. The acid helps prevent the apples from oxidizing and turning brown.

Lemon juice contains citric acid, which is a natural anti-oxidant. Therefore, when you apply lemon juice to apple slices, it helps to prevent the oxidation process.

If the recipe calls for 6 cups of sliced apples, you'll likely need about 8 medium-sized apples, or about 2 pounds of medium-sized apples.

Here's the short version: The best way to prevent browning is to soak the cut fruit in a saltwater solution (half a teaspoon of kosher salt per cup of water) for 10 minutes, then drain and store until ready to use. The mild salt flavor can be rinsed off with tap water before serving.

Yes, apples are a fantastic addition to your dog's diet. They provide vitamin A, vitamin C and dietary fibre. They also provide a way to keep your dog's teeth clean and can help freshen their breath. But before you feed apples to your dog, always remove the core and the seeds.

Don't cut or slice them into very small/fine pieces. Keep them a bit bigger in size, so while baking they get little mushy and remain firm.

How many apples do I need for 4 cups sliced? ›

About 3/4 of an average sliced or cubed apple equates to a single cup. However, it really depends on the size of your apple and how you'll be cutting it. In a perfect world, you'll start with a medium apple.

You would need 8 pounds of apples to make 20 apple pies.

My experiment has proved that it is better to preserve apples with the use of lemon juice rather than a sugar-substance.

Here's the short version: The best way to prevent browning is to soak the cut fruit in a saltwater solution (half a teaspoon of kosher salt per cup of water) for 10 minutes, then drain and store until ready to use. The mild salt flavor can be rinsed off with tap water before serving.

The protein in the apple reacts with the protein in the milk giving off sulfuric acid which changes the color of the fruit's flesh from white or greenish-white to brown and can sometimes even cause it to fall apart.

Salt Water

Just add a pinch of salt to a bowl of water; add your apple slices and let sit for about 5 minutes before draining. Since salt is a natural preservative, it'll protect the apple from oxidation. You can rinse the apples off with fresh water before eating, if desired.