How do I restore an iOS 7 backup to my iPad?

I installed iOS 8 on my iPad 3 the day after it was released.  After using it for a couple of weeks, I'm unhappy with it to the point of wanting to switch back to iOS 7. 
The manual restore option only seems to allow me to restore from the most recent backup.  How do I restore from the backup I performed manually right before I installed iOS 8?

Restoring from a backup restores your data. It does not change the version of iOS that is running on your iPad. Apple does not support downgrading the iOS so once you update you cannot go back to an earlier version. Doesn't matter what you do your ipad will run iOS 8.
Iif you are having problems with iOS 8 I suggest that you start a new question that has a title that provides the problem. Then in the body of the question describe the problem, provide all details about what you might have tried to correct the problem, what happened when you made the attempts and what, if any, error messages you received.

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