Sounds great. I will give it a try. Would be a nice snack for the kid's
lunches when they start back to school.
Christine
At 05:19 PM 08/08/98 -0700, you wrote:
>It's been a long time since I have done it, but all it takes is laying out
>your fruit pieces on a cookie sheet so it is close together but does not
>overlap. put your oven setting on the lowest heat possible (the dehydrator
>has a range between 95 and 105 degreed Fahrinhet that I use, and let it sit
>in that oven for several hours, until. When you are preparing the fruit you
>want to drop the pealed fruit in a solution of "Fruit Fresh" and water
>which keeps it from turning brown. If you want it to dry faster cut the
>pieces smaller. If you have two or more trays on different levels (and I
>would if you are going to take the time and effort to do it) check them
>every hour or so and change the position of the racks.
>
>If you want to make fruit leather, line the cookie sheets with foil, put
>your fruit in the blender and liquify it. Pour the liquid fruit in a thin
>layer on the foil but totally cover the bottom of the sheet. Put it in the
>oven and leave it until it is dry (it may be a little tacky to the touch).
>Some people say once the fruit is dry package it in plastic bags and put it
>in freezer for a while (which I have done) but once I take it out of the
>freezer it seems fine for months on a kitchen shelf in its plastic bag.
>
>I buy trail mix and add my own dried fruit to it for snacks to keep at
>work. It seems healthier than hitting the candy machine.
>
>If you have a family the biggest problem is getting enough dried to have
>any to store for winter once the family tastes it. All fruits, vegetables,
>herbs and meats can be dried. I haven't had good luck with bananas because
>I suspect the ones you buy in the store are treated with something I don't
>know about. I love them so I buy them already dried.
>
>Happy drying
>Your friend Liz
>
>
>>Can you give us an idea of how to dry fruit in the oven?
>>Thanks
>>Christine
>>
>
>Liz P. Of Yakima
>
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