Kitchen Potpourri

Ingredients

• 2 apples (sliced to just under 1/4-inch)
• 2 small oranges (sliced to just under 1/4-inch)
• 3 limes (sliced to just under 1/4-inch)
• 2 lemons (sliced to just under 1/4-inch)
• 2 cups cranberries
• handful bay leaf
• 4 cinnamon sticks, broken in half
• 2 tablespoons whole cloves
• 2 tablespoons whole allspice
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract

Directions

1. 1

   Dry apple, orange, lime, and lemon slices.

2. 2

   I put them on a cookie cooling rack, then on a baking sheet and place in oven. Bake at 170 F for about 5-7 hours, until apples are still pliable but not mushy, and there is no liquid left in citrus fruit.

3. 3

   Dry cranberries by covering a baking sheet with parchment paper and putting cranberries in single layer.

4. 4

   Dry @ 170°F These take about 8 hours.

5. 5

   As fruit is done, take out and place in a large bowl.

6. 6

   Add all the spices.

7. 7

   Toss with vanilla extract and allow to dry overnight.

8. 8

   Place in container or bags to give away.