3 November 2016 Apple Powder

[Durgan]

http://durgan.org/2016/November%202016/3%20November%202016%20Apple%20Powder/HTML/ 3 November 2016 Apple Powder
Some apples were dehydrated and made into powder for storage at room temperature. The apples were blended into a slurry with some nixtamalized Indian corn and water, poured onto Teflon pans and dehydrated for 12 hours at 52C.The product was blended into a powder and stored in two 250 ml canning jars. Pictures depict the process.

 

[Becky]

I'm curious about this - what happens to the sugar in the apples when it is dehydrated? Does it crystallise?

 

[Durgan]

I'm curious about this - what happens to the sugar in the apples when it is dehydrated? Does it crystallise?

The sugar is not apparent in the dehydrated material.. But if an apple is microwaved for about three minutes in a bowl with the end opposite the stem cut out and facing down crystalized sugar will form.
. To prevent this when microwaved a tablespoon of water is added to the bowl and juice forms which is often taken up by the pulp making a pleasant tasting apple to ingest.

 

[Becky]

Ah ok, so the dehydrated apple is not sweet? That's interesting about the microwaved apple.

 

[Durgan]

Ah ok, so the dehydrated apple is not sweet? That's interesting about the microwaved apple.

Oh yes, the dehydrated apple is sweet.It is just that the bit of sugar seems to be distributed evenly throughout.