Drying Guide

 

 

 

APPROX.

 

FRUITS

VARIETIES BEST

PREPARATION

DRY TIME

TEST FOR DONENESS

 

FOR DRYING

 

at 140° F **

AT MIN. DRY TIME

Apples*

Firm varieties: Graven

Wash, peel if desired, core and slice

4-8 hours

Pliable to crisp. Dried

 

Stein, Granny Smith,

into 1/8” slices.

 

apples store best when

 

Jonathan, Winesap,

 

 

they are slightly crisp.

 

Rome Beauty, Newton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apricots*

Blenheim/Royal most

Wash, halve, and remove pits.

18-24 hours

Soft, pliable.

 

common. Tilton also good.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Bananas*

Firm varieties

Peel and cut into 1/4” slices.

17-24 hours

Pliable to crisp.

 

 

 

 

 

Cherries

Lambert, Royal Ann,

Wash and remove stems. Halve and

18-24 hours

Pliable and leathery.

 

Napoleon, Van or Bing.

remove pits.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Nectarines

Freestone varieties.

Halve and remove pits. Peeling

24-36 hours

Pliable and leathery.

and Peaches*

 

is optional but results in

 

 

 

 

better-looking dried fruit.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pears*

Bartlett

Peel, halve and core.

24-36 hours

Soft and pliable.

 

 

 

 

 

Pineapple

Fresh or canned.

Wash, peel and remove thorny eyes.

Canned:

Soft and pliable.

 

 

Slice lengthwise and remove the

14-18 hours

 

 

 

small core. Cut crosswise into

Fresh:

 

 

 

1/2” slices.

12-16 hours

 

 

 

 

 

 

Orange and

Select rough-skinned fruit.

Wash well. Thinly peel the outer

1-2 hours

Tough to brittle.

Lemon Peel

Do not dry the peel of fruit

1/16 to 1/8” of the peel. Do not use

 

 

 

marked “color added”.

the white bitter pith under the peel.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

VEGETABLES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomatoes

Plum, Roma

Halve, remove seeds. Place tomatoes

12-18 hours

Tough to crisp.

 

 

skin side up on rack. Prick skins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrots

Danvers Half Long,

Do not use carrots with woody fiber

4-8 hours

Tough to brittle.

 

Imperator, Red Cored

or pithy core. Wash, trim tops and

 

 

 

Chantenay

peel if desired. Slice crosswise or

 

 

 

 

diagonally into 1/4” slices. Steam

 

 

 

 

blanch for 3 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hot Peppers

Ancho, Anaheim

Wash, halve and seed. Prick

4-6 hours

Pods should appear

 

 

skin several times.

 

shriveled, dark red and crisp.

 

 

 

 

 

HERBS

 

 

 

 

Parsley, Mint,

 

Rinse in cold water. Pat dry with a

1-3 hours

Brittle and crumbly.

Cilantro, Sage,

 

paper towel. Leave stems on until

 

 

Oregano

 

leaves are dry, then discard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basil

 

Cut leaves 3 to 4” from top of plant

2-5 hours

Brittle and crumbly.

 

 

just as buds appear. Rinse leaves in

 

 

 

 

cold water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

*Fruits requiring an antioxidant to prevent discoloration and loss of nutrients. Refer to the notes on page 24 for specific methods.

**12 Hour Off will not occur during drying functions.

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