Holiday Tasting Party Recipes

RECIPE NAME:  CARAMELIZED APPLE CHIPS

INGREDIENTS:
1 small apple
1 cup sugar
1 cup water

HOW TO MAKE THIS:
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.  Place a lightly greased wire rack on an aluminum foil-lined 15x10 inch jelly-roll pan.  Cut 1 small apple into 1/16 inch thick slices, cutting through stem and bottom end using a mandolin.  Bring 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water to a boil in a 3 qt. saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring constantly.  Add apple slices and cook stirring often, 10 to 12 minutes or until apples are slightly translucent and syrup begins to thicken.  Remove from heat.  Quickly remove apples from syrup one at a time, using tongs and place in a single layer on wire rack in pan.  Discard remaining syrup, or save for another use.  Bake apples at 350 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes or until golden; remove from oven and transfer apples to lightly greased wax paper, using tongs.  Cool completely (about 10 minutes).  Apples will become crisp as they cool.  Makes about 2 dozen.

MY NAME:  Susan Martin