Drying Apples

Our local farmer's market had a good deal on a bushel of local seconds apples: $5 for the whole bushel.  It was a deal too good to pass up.  We're not big applesauce eaters and some of the apples seemed less-than-crisp, so in the dehydrator they go.  We never dried apples before, but as a kid, my mother always had dried apples and I loved them.  Hubby wasn't sure if he'd like them either, but I think he's ok with them -- especially knowing no apples will be wasted this way.  The dehydrator handbook instructed me to slice the apples 3/8 inch thick.  It also said to core the apples, but I did an easier method and sliced through the core and picked the seeds out.  Much less waste that way.  I was thrilled with the results.  Two quarts of dried apple rings are sitting on the pantry shelf.