Crispy Fruit Chips Food

FRUIT CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
• Mix the sugar and cinnamon in a bowl; reserve.
• Place each type of sliced fruit on a separate silicone-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with some of the cinnamon-sugar.
• Bake the apples until the edges curl, about 2 hours. Transfer to a cooling rack. The chips will crisp as they cool.
• Bake the mango and pineapple slices for 30 minutes, then flip and sprinkle with more cinnamon-sugar. Continue to bake, flipping the mango and pineapple slices every half hour, for 2 1/2 more hours. Transfer to a cooling rack. The chips will crisp as they cool.
• Serve the fruit chips with the cheese cups.

BAKED APPLE CHIPS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F. Line 4 baking sheets with parchment paper.
• Use an apple corer to remove the seeds and cores of the apples. Trim a small sliver off the bottom of each apple to create a flat bottom, so that they can't roll.
• Cut the apples into thin slices, about 1/8-inch thick. Place the apple slices in a large mixing bowl. Pour in the lemon juice and toss gently to combine.
• Combine the sugar and cinnamon with a pinch of salt in a small mixing bowl. Sprinkle over the apples and toss gently to evenly coat all of the slices.
• Spread the apples in an even layer over the prepared baking sheets, being sure that the slices don't touch.
• Bake until the edges curl and the apples become crispy, about 2 hours. Lift the chips off the parchment with an offset spatula and store in an airtight container.

STAR-FRUIT CHIPS

Steps:

• Make chips:
• Slice star fruit crosswise with slicer into 1/16-inch-thick slices.
• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add star fruit, then remove from heat and let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes. Pour star fruit into a sieve set over a bowl and drain 15 minutes. Reserve syrup for quince apple strudels .
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 200°F. Put liner on a large (17- by 11-inch) baking sheet, then arrange star-fruit slices in 1 layer on liner (discard extra along with any broken slices). Bake until dry, 1 to 1 1/4 hours. Immediately transfer chips to a rack to cool.

STAR FRUIT CHIPS (CARAMBOLA)

Steps:

• Slice star fruit crosswise with slicer into 1/16-inch-thick slices.
• Bring sugar and water to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Add star fruit, then remove from heat and let stand, uncovered, 15 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 200 F with rack in the middle.
• With a strainer set over a pan or bowl, strain and drain 15 minutes.
• Reserve syrup for another use.
• Arrange star-fruit slices in 1 layer on silpat in 11x17" pan. Use parchment paper if you don't have siplat.
• Bake until dry, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
• Immediately transfer chips to a rack to cool.

ANNA OLSON'S CRISP FRUIT CHIPS

Steps:

• Using a mandolin slicer (inexpensive Japanese versions are available in most kitchen supply stores), very thinly slice your favourite fruits.
• Arrange slices in a single layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet; sprinkle with icing sugar.
• Top with another sheet of parchment and another baking sheet.
• Dry in a 225ºF (110ºC) oven for 45 minutes. Remove top baking sheet and top layer of parchment; continue drying in the oven for at least another 45 minutes, until crisp. The more moist the fruit the longer it will take to dry.
• Let cool completely; store in an airtight container.