I'm behind in getting these pictures posted. Hopefully, you can still find some pears. The best peaches are done for the year in our area, but you may be able to still find some nectarines and you can dry them the same way.
Wash the fruit. Slice and remove the core. Slice into thin pieces, trying to keep them as uniform in thickness as possible.
Spread out on your dehydrator tray.
Here is a close-up that allows you to see about how thick to cut them.
Dry for 4-6 hours until leathery to the touch.
Slice peaches in a similar fashion. My favorite peach variety to dehydrate is the O'Henry. They are so sweet!
Here they are all dried.
Remove the dry slices from the tray and store in a ziplock bag for a year or more. It is hard to keep dried fruit that long at our house. The kids love it! It is a quick and convenient way to send fruit in their lunches. It also works great in the diaper bag for younger kids. When my sweet tooth acts up and I go to the pantry searching for a treat, I often grab some dried fruit. It gives me the sweetness I am craving, but none of the empty carbs.
Do you usually leave the skins on everything?
ReplyDeleteMy mom always peeled everything except her apples so, out of tradition, I did the same thing for many years. One year, I decided I would try one batch of peaches and one of pears with the skins left on and we don't mind them at all. It saves so much time and gives you increased levels of vitamins and fiber.
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