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Making and freeze drying a batch of apple crisp.
This is part of our Freeze Drying The Alphabet from A to Z series.

Making 7x7 inch pans of apple crisp for freeze drying.
Next, doing a rehydration test starting at 4:45

This is the orchard we've been going to for more than 10 years.
https://www.facebook.com/Leonard-Orchard-220997921301038/

Apple Crisp

10 cups apple slices -- sliced firm cooking apple
1/2 cup brown sugar
3 tablespoons flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon
dash nutmeg

1 cup butter -- cold
1 1/4 cups flour
1 1/4 cups sugar
1 cup rolled oats
1 teaspoon nutmeg
1/2 cup brown sugar

Apple filling: Mix the first 5 ingredients together and pack firmly in the baking pan(s).

Crisp topping: Mix the last 6 ingredients together using pastry knifes or pulsing in a food processor. The butter should still be in small bits; do not cream.

Evenly spread the topping over the filling and pack firmly.

Bake in 1, 10" x 15" pan or 2, 8" x 8" pans (or 3, 7"x7" pans for freeze drying)

Bake at 350F for 45 to 60 minutes.

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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; and again it helps us and costs you nothing.
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