which is the best way to dry fruit?

Question

drying apples,strawberries ect.

Answer 1

dehydrator

Answer 2

I used to dry my apples peeled, sliced, dipped in a honey wash, then in the dehydrator. This works for pears and bananas, too without changing the flavor. They will still get just a little brown. You can dip them in lemon juice and they will stay whiter, but you can taste the lemon. You can try your local drug store for some food grade ascorbic acid. No flavor change, no color change.

You can also drop them in boiling sugar water. The longer they are in, the more candied they become when dried. This works really well for pineapple.

I never had much luck with berries or melon, except for watermelon. Chunk and dry. It gets flat & thin, but oh so good.

Grapes you have to poke the skin with a fork so the moisture from the inside can get out. Then you have raisins.

I ruined more fruit than I care to think about, but if you try small batches at first until you see what works best for you and what suits your taste you will be enjoying dried fruit in no time.

Answer 3

Cut into smal pieces, or if the fruit is small(like blueberries) halve.
Then put in an oven between 120 - 180 degrees F. Or put into a dehydrator. Or put in the sun with screening to protect it from insects and birds, both screen or sheets will work well for this as drying does not require direct sunlight.

Good Luck

Answer 4

Start with a good quantity of fruit! The process of drying fruit removes moisture which results in considerable shrinkage of volume of fruit. You will need to start with a lot of fruit to be sure of a good quantity of dried product at the end of the process! - Call or email for price and availability of bushel quantities of apples that are great for cooking and drying such as Jonagolds and Galas, or Romes in October, also check our apple and pear catalog pages.

Dried pear slices or pear leather make delicious, take anywhere, eat anytime snacks!
Drying apple slices

A commercial electric food dehydrator is the most reliable method of drying fruit.

Dehydration-The Drying Process
Dried apple slices in blue bowl

Apples and Pears make wonderful dried snack foods. Usually drying is a method of dealing with an over abundance of ripe fruit but it can also be a fun project in small quantities.
Drying Apples

Select firm textured apples for drying. To prepare the fruit, wash and slice into 1/4 to 1/2 inch slices. Pre-treat with a lemon juice/water solution (1 cup of lemon juice to 1 quart of water) or an Ascorbic Acid (Vitamin C) solution to prevent browning. Place slices onto drying rack. Dry fruit at 135� F. When fruit is pliable and there is no sign of moisture it can be stored in air tight bags or jars. After proper drying, apples and pears will keep in a cool, dry place from six months to a year.
Apple slices before drying
Pair of green bartlett pears

Drying Pears

Any summer or winter variety of pear is suitable for drying. Pears should be ripe. Wash and slice. Pre-treat with lemon/water or ascorbic acid solution if you like. Dry at 135� F until leathery and there is no moisture present. Makes a great, sweet snack. Store carefully in air tight bags or jars. Keep in a cool, dry place.

Answer 5

Straight down aisle 3 in Tescos, and they're on the left.

Answer 6

Use a hairdryer, then finish the job with a towel - it won't ake as long as you think and they will finish up all nice and shiny!

Answer 7

use a food dehydrator

Answer 8

in the sun