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Dried Fruit Wreath

Our dried fruit
wreath will not only add country charm to your
home, but the aroma from the dried apples and
oranges will create a welcoming scent for your
holiday guests.
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| Materials for Dried Fruit:
- One or two apples
- One or two oranges
- Lemon juice
- Salt
- Cookie sheet
- Paper towels
- Sharp knife
- Oven
- Optional: cinnamon, ground cloves,
nutmeg
Materials for Wreath:
- Heart shaped grapevine wreath
- Spanish moss
- Dried apple and orange slices
- Artificial fall colored berries
- Raffia
- Hot glue gun and glue sticks
To Dry Oranges:
- Slice oranges so they are approximately
1/4" thick.
- Use paper towels to absorb as much of
the juice from the slices as you can without
misshaping or tearing them.
- Place them on a cookie sheet in a single
layer
- Bake at 150o to 175o
for approximately 6 hours with the door
slightly ajar to allow moisture to escape.
To Dry Apples:
- Slice apples so they are approximately
1/4" thick.
- Soak apple slices in a mixture of two
cups lemon juice and three tablespoons salt
for 15 minutes.
- Remove from the mixture and pat dry with
paper towels.
- Spread apple slices on a cookie sheet
and bake at least 6 hours at 150o
to 175o with the oven door
slightly ajar to allow moisture to escape.
- Once apple slices start to curl, flip
them over.
- Optional: Mix 2 TBSP cinnamon, 1/2 tsp
ground cloves and 1/2 tsp nutmeg together
and sprinkle on one side of the apples
before baking.
- Note: The apple slices may seem thick,
but as they dry out they will shrink.
To Assemble the Wreath:
- Make a bow using anywhere from three to
eight strands of 30" long raffia.
- Lay dried apples and oranges along with
Spanish moss, artificial berries and the
raffia bow on the grapevine wreath.
- Rearrange until you get an arrangement
you are happy with then glue in place using
hot glue gun.
- If desired, you could collect little
acorns and add them to your wreath.
- To make a hook for hanging your wreath,
cut a piece of wire approximately 4" long
and attach it to the back of your wreath by
threading the wire through either a piece of
wire that is holding the wreath together or
a couple pieces of the grapevine.
Twist the wire hanger to keep it in place.
A twist tie or pipecleaner can also be used
as the hanger if you do not have wire handy.
Hints:
- When arranging the dried fruit on your
wreath, place the cinnamon side of the
apples face down as they are less
attractive.
- When choosing apples to dry, choose a
variety that is not to juicy such as Granny
Smiths.
Printable instructions
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