| p>Dried Apple Ornaments: | | | | each apple slice directly on the rack. Using a |
| I just love the smell of apples and cinnamon that's | | | | cooking sheet could cause them to burn. Every |
| why, when I learned how to make these apple | | | | two hours you will want to turn them over, it will |
| cinnamon ornaments I just had to make some | | | | take six to eight hours for the apple slice to be |
| for my Christmas tree next year. As they where | | | | completely dry. Just continue to check on your |
| baking in the oven they smelled so delicious I just | | | | apple slice when you go to flip them. Once they |
| wanted to take them out and eat them. It's only | | | | are completely dry remove them from the oven |
| too bad they don't taste as good as they smell. I | | | | and allow some time to cool down. I like to add a |
| can't wait to hang mine on my Christmas tree | | | | little decorative touch so as soon as there cool |
| next year with that sweet smell. Drying out the | | | | poke a whole in the tops and tie some ribbon |
| apples is a long but simple process just follow | | | | through each one and then make and glue a bow |
| these few easy steps. | | | | right where the whole is. |
| How to dry out apple slices:Begin by coring your | | | | There are other things you can make besides |
| apples with either an apple corer or knife. Then | | | | ornaments with dried fruits to decorate your |
| slice the apples in quarter inch slices and lay them | | | | home for example wreathes and table center |
| out on a plate. Next pour some lemon juice into a | | | | pieces. When making wreathes or centerpieces |
| bowl and Begin soaking all your apple slices in the | | | | you can use other materials like artificial berries, |
| lemon juice. After all your apple slices are soaked | | | | flowers and ribbons. These decorations can be |
| place them back on a plate and pat them dry | | | | used all year round not just for the Christmas |
| with a paper towel. Now lightly brush the apple | | | | season so fill free to keep them through out the |
| slices with cinnamon on both sides. If you would | | | | year. Another good fruit to use are oranges |
| like a different sent you can try out other spices | | | | which look great glimmering in the light and they |
| too. Turn the oven on at 150 degrees and place | | | | smell just as sweet. |