REQUEST: Method for drying fruit in oven
Mark T. Pierce
Something like how high to set the oven and for how long to dry the fruit
and where to set the racks, stuff like that.
TIA
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Gary Yandle
(Mark T. Pierce) writes:
|>Does anyone know the process for drying fruit in a regular oven?
|>Something like how high to set the oven and for how long to dry the fruit
|>and where to set the racks, stuff like that.
|>
|>TIA
|>
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|>Mark T. Pierce Internet Addresses:
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Temperatures above 135 degrees fahrenheit actually start cooking most
fruit. This will lower the quality of the end product. If your oven
will allow
that low of temperature ( most don't ) it will still take a great deal of time
to dry food in a conventional oven as there is no fan in most ovens to
keeps the
air moving around the fruit to aid in the drying process. You may be
looking at
up to 48 hours to dry some fruits in a conventional oven possibly longer with
high moisture content fruits like plums and pears.
I you are really interested in drying fruit I highly recommed that you
purchase a electric food dehydrator. Inespensive models may be purchased for
under $100.00 dollors, better models I've seen can range from $200.00 to
$300.00
dollors. This is a small price to pay if drying food is something you
are really
interested in. Food dried any other way may not dry properly resulting
in wasted
food, time and expense due to spoilage or the food just doesn't look or taste
good enough to eat.
I don't think this is what you wanted but I thought i might give you
something to think about. Oh, I don't sell dehydrators. In fact I'm not any
kind of salesman at all. I program computers. I'm just sold on electric
dehydrators. I've been drying fruits and vegetables now for six years.
The kids
love the fruit leathers I make and when those are gone ( usually don't
last for
more the a month ) they eat the other dried fruit like its candy. We use the
dried fruit and vegetable for camping and back packing trips and the
dried fruit
is a nice pick-you-up treat while out skiing.
Have fun and good luck!
Gary Yandle
Middleton, Idaho
ga...@boi.hp.com