Apple Pie Potpourri Craft A fun and useful gift idea -- try making homemade scented potpourri. This one smells like Grandma's apple pie. Yum! And yes, this crafty potpourri recipe uses real slices of apples in the mix. How to Make Potpourri 1 small apple - made into dried apple slices (see below) 1 cup carnation petals, pink and red, dried Cinnamon stick, broken into small pieces 2 teaspoons nutmeg 1 1/ 2 tablespoons whole cloves 1 tablespoon grated orange peel 3 drops vanilla fragrance oil (at your craft store) Preheat your oven to 150 degrees. Slice the unpeeled apple in very thin slices and lay in a single layer on a baking sheet sprayed lightly with vegetable oil spray and bake for 30 minutes. You can sprinkle a little cinnamon on top to make these cinnamon dried apples. Let the dried apple cool for about ten minutes before adding to the other ingredients. In a lidded glass jar (a Mason jar is perfect) combine all of the ingredients of the potpourri mixture, and gently combine with a wooden spoon. Cover tightly. This mixture will keep for months. To use, place about a tablespoon into 2 cups of boiling water. Turn down the heat and let the mixture simmer gently to release all of the wonderful apple pie scent!