Senin, 05 September 2011

How To Dehydrate Fruit

By Marjorie J McDonald


Fruit is one of the easist foods to dehydrate and permits you to purchase at the peak of the season so you've got the fruit when the season in your area is over. Often the dehydrated fruit is better tasting than the fresh fruit. It also gives you the leisure of eating the fruit without having to worry about if it will spoil before it's possible to get it eaten.

Try out these 5 popular dehydrator methods for fruit you can prepare in the kitchen of your home and you can have healthful treats for yourself and your friends.

Fruit Rollups also on occasion named Fruit Leathers

You will be able to use almost any type of fruit. Puree the fruit and add a combination of lemon juice, honey, cinnamon or nutmeg. Pour out the blend on the dehydrator tray and dry the mix for 8-20 hours reliant upon thewater content in the fruit. At 1400C. Take the dehydrated blend cut into strips or squares and roll it.

Banana Chips

This enables you to utilize your ripening bananas and keep them from further spoiling. Cut the bananas into one fourth inch thick slices and soak them in lemon juice. Dehydrate the fruit at 1500C for 24 hours before getting them out of thedehydrator.

Raisins

Do you like raisins? If you do then you can fix them yourself. Look in the produce section at your produce market and see what you might use to make a selection of raisins or crasins. It is easy to get a selection of flavors by choosing cranberries, blueberries, red grapes, green grapes, concord grapes or the dark purple grapes. Just put the grapes or berries on a tray inside your dehydrator to dehydrate the juice.

Dried Peaches or Apricots

Dried peaches or apricots are actually sweet. You can make them by peeling them, removing the pit, cutting them in half and then cutting them. Dry them under 1350C for 20 hours till they become pliable.

Trail Mix

For a delectable yet tasty treat why not think to try trail mix Just mix together a choice of coconut, kinds of nuts, apple chips and banana chips.

Don't forget to positively dry and clean your food dehydrator when done using the unit as this will preserve it for a longer time period and you'll have to buy dehydrator trays less often.




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