Then comes the day when we discovered fresh cherries. My oldest son and I were in love. But the season is short, they are expensive, and we needed a way to buy all the cherries when they were at their lowest price, and preserve them for us all year long. Dry cherries are a wonderf...
Same with cherries—unless you also have a cherry pitter and want to simply pit the cherries and leave them whole. Blueberries and cranberries can be left whole, but you'll need to pierce their skin with a clean skewer or paring knife so the skins don't dry out and harden before the ...
To grow ground cherries in a garden, keep in mind that the plants have a relaxed growth habit, which can take up a lot of space. I use tomato cages (inserted at transplanting time) or insert three 4-foot wooden stakes around the plant and use twine to keep the growth relatively upright...
all four of our dehydrator trays, we need about 6-8 cups of pureed fruit; depending on your dehydrator, this could vary. Line the trays with parchment paper, as sometimes the puree can leak through. We start with the wrap and remove it after a few hours when it has started to dry. ...
2. Dry Blackberries at 135F / 57C Set yourdehydratorto 135F and prepare to dry for approximately 18-30 hours. It will depend on the plumpness of your blackberries (I tend to cut really big ones down in half), and the humidity levels of your home. This batch took about 28-29 hours ...
In this part of the drying herbs blog we will address other ways to dry herbs,freezing herbs, and how to dry seeds and roots. In Part one we address using a dehydrator and hanging herbs to dry. And the best way to harvest the herbs to get them ready to dry. ...
when they are done. To test, remove a piece and let it completely cool. It will have some bend but if you cut it in half and squeeze it, there should be no moisture that seeps out. If there are any signs of remaining moisture, put them back into the dehydrator or oven to dry ...
Always frame the board: Clarke does this by placing dehydrated slices of citrus along two opposite edges of the board (but not all the way around — it’s not a picture frame). “We’ve always got the dehydrator going” to dry sliced Cara Cara, blood oranges or other seasonal citrus, ...
Press gently between towels to dry off the bulk of any water remaining on the leaves. Then, spread out on your dehydrator trays. (This is the dehydrator that I use and love.) I dehydrate mine right on the stems, and you can see from the picture that I really put quite a lot on th...
1 pound of very dry venison, bison, or beef jerky if using store-bought jerky you can further dry this processed mixture in a food dehydrator for about two hours. Spread the mixture on parchment paper on each dehydrator tray. The drier the jerky the longer the shelf-life of the final pr...