How do you dry pears in a dehydrator or oven?!
How do you dry pears in a dehydrator or oven?
Do you slice them? Halve them? Do you put anything on them? How long? What temp, if in the oven? Just the lowest? I've never had dried pears, but read about them & it sounds yummy. What kind of pears would be good? How would you pick a pear at the store that would be ready for drying? Anything else I haven't thought of? Thanks~
Answers:
Here is a link that may help you.
http://www.ext.colostate.edu/pubs/foodnu...
I dry fruits and vegetables every year. It is fun. I have seen home made food dryers that only use a 100 watt light bulb and a small fan to circulate air. That dryer was 16 inches by 16 inches by 3 foot high.
i think half is best....but takes longer to dry...I use a good dehydrator...slices dry quick and taste grrreat
Choose ripe but firm pears for drying. Slicing the pears or cutting them into thin strips would help dry them thoroughly and this is important as they will spoil if not dried properly and will not last long. A slight sprinkling of sugar makes them sweeter and acts as a preservative. If you like flavoured sugar you could use those too, like cinnamon sugar or vanilla sugar. I use a food dehydrator for really good results.