Reviewed: Apr. 3, 2012

For getting the most out of a pile of apples - after you've made apple sauce, juice the cores and peels, leave liquid overnight to settle, skim off the thick stuff and use for leather the juice can be left as juice or used for jelly. The little bit of pulp left goes in the worm bin. All good - no waste.

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Scouser64

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Salmon Arm, British Columbia, Canada

Reviewed: Apr. 1, 2012

Awesome, but time consuming. Need to try to find another way to dry the fruit.

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Katie

Reviewed: Mar. 18, 2012

I just popped this in the oven but had to come rave. The puree from the fruit (I used apples, pears, and strawberries) is absolutely DELICIOUS by itself. I did not bother to peel (more fiber!) or precook the fruit, omitted the sugar, and used the juice of one large lemon. The blended mixture becomes amazing apple/pear sauce and would make a great snack or smoothie on its own. This is also highly adaptable- use any fruit you have on hand. Taste the fruit before adding extra sugar.

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plantandeat

Reviewed: Feb. 15, 2011

i only gave it 3 stars because i just put it in the oven and haven't tried the finished product yet. so far my only complaint is that it took me 2 hours to prepare, i have an old blender so i had to chop and peel both the pears and apples than cooked the apples for just a little while so they were tender but i have to say that the pureed mixture is very yummy and i'm saving some for apple/pear sauce. i'm looking forward to the final product.

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Megy

Reviewed: Feb. 1, 2011

Delicous and healthy recipe! I was so excited when i found this because my nutritionist put me on a strict diet where i cant have cake or chocolate. I was craving somthin sweer so i made this

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hobo on your street

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Hoover, Alabama, USA

Reviewed: Jan. 22, 2011

I used five pears which I did steam to soften for blender and three cups total of raspberries and blackberries. Used the lemon juice but no sugar of any kind. Blended them all together and then put through a strainer to remove seeds. Cooked at 170 degree for six hours on wax paper (don't spread too thick). It was great - my boys LOVED it!

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Seonaid

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2010

I made this for my diabetic mom and adapted this recipe for my NuWave oven. I pulverized the fruit in the Cuisinart with 1/8 cup of lemon juice, 1/4 cup of Splenda, 1/4 cup of raw honey and a couple tbls of soy protein powder. Mix it really well then cook it for 4-5 hours at about 160. No added sugar and packed with protein!

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bkenn2001

Reviewed: Jun. 23, 2010

Wasn't cooked after 10 hours, gave up since there seemed to be no end in sight and was wasting a lot of natural gas leaving oven door open. Perhaps you could make modifications to make it work, but the recipe as-is doesn't work.

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Kristin

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Living In: Seattle, Washington, USA

Reviewed: May 14, 2010

Love this! I made some adjustment like most of the reviewers on here did. I cut the recipe in half and instead of apples and pears we did apples and strawberries. I didn't really cut the lemon juice in half though guess I like it a little more tart. *Tip instead of boiling the fruit to soften, steam it. I think it's easier that way and it still retains all the vitamins. I also used a food processer and it worked awesome.

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Mrs. Ching

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Home Town: Petaluma, California, USA

Living In: Roseville, California, USA

Reviewed: Oct. 12, 2009

I thought it was great and my kids love it! I used plastic wrap and it came out perfect. I didn't measure the lemon juice or sugar but used a little of both. I also had to boil my apples before I put them in the blender. It was great! I will definitely make it again!

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