Blanch (quickly) stem on cherries in water that you’ve brought to a rolling boil then backed off. Only keep them in the water for one minute. Take out and drain, rinse with cold water and pit and remove the stems. Put cherries on the trays, skin side down. Set the dehydrator at 125 and let dry until dry but still tacky, 15-18 hrs.) remove them and place on new clean tray and reduce the heat until about 115-120 for another 6-8 hrs.
I’ll take out some at the “dried” fruit stage for munching but these have to be kept in the freezer for any sort of long term storage. The dehydrated ones if put in the proper packaging can last years.
Carrie’s Dried Garlic for Garlic powder
Aroma Dehydrator 6 hours
Carrie’s lemon peel and powder
Aroma Dehydrator
Renee’s Orange peel – Nesco 1000 Watt – 4 hrs at 145 degreesRenee’s Dried Pear and Orange slices – Nesco 1000 Watt – 4 hrs at 145 degreesStephanie’s Dried Celery leavesStephanie’s Dried Jalapenos & Dried Red Chili’sRenee’s Top row: Dried Mushrooms (1 1/2 hrs) and chunked pineapple (4 hrs) Bottom row: Strawberries (3 hrs) and cherry tomatoes (4hrs) Nesco 1000 Watt – see times above!Renee’s Strawberry Daiquiri Fruit Roll up & Beef Jerky Nesco 1000 Watt – 4 1/2 hours “How to Dry Foods” by Deanna DeLong Teriyaki Jerky 1/2 tsp salt1/8 tsp pepper1/2 tsp ground ginger2 tbsp brown sugar1 clove garlic1/4 cup soy sauce1 lb lean meat, thinly slicedIn a small bowl, combine all ingredients except meat. Stir to mix well. Place the meat 3 or 4 layers deep in a glass, stoneware, plastic or stainless steel container, spooning soy sauce mixture over each layer. Cover tightly. and marinate over night for 6-12 hours. Follow directions for your dehydrator for drying. Makes 1/4 lb. jerky.Top Tray: Mango, Strawberry & Kiwi Bottom Tray: Grapefruit and lengthwise Banana MFP Class – 12-14 hours (grapefruit) – 135 degreesDried Watermelon slices Nesco 700 watt – 8 hours – 135Sliced Strawberries and Kiwi Fruit Nesco 700 watt – 8 hours – 135 degreesCherry Tomatoes, Broccoli, Carrots, and Cauliflower MFP Class 12 hours at 135Applesauce with cherry fruit roll up MFP Class 12 hours at 135 degreesAsparagus and other assorted veggies MFP Class 12 hours at 135 degrees
