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Apples* Firmvarieties:Graven Wash, peel if desired,core and slice 4-8 hours Pliableto crisp. Dried
Stein,Granny Smith, into I/8" slices, appbs store bestwhen they
Jonathan,Winesap, are slighdycrisp.
RomeBeauty,Newton
Apricots' Blenheim/Royalmost Wash, halve,and remove pits. 18-24hours Soft, pliable.
Bananas*
Cherries
common.Tilton alsogood
Firmvarieties
RoyalAnn,
Napoleon,Van or Bing
Peel and cut into I/4" slices.
Wash and removestems.Halve and
remove pits.
17-24hours, to crisp.
18-24hours. Pliableandleathery.
Nectarines Freestonevarieties Halve and remove pits. Peelingis 24-36 hours Pliableandleathery.
and Peaches* optional but results in better-looking
dried fruit.
Pears' Bartlett Peel,halveandcore. 24-36 hours Softand pliable.
Pineapple Freshor canned Wash, peel and remove thorny eyes. Canned: Softand pliable.
Slicelength wise and remove the small 14-18hours
core. Cut crosswiseinto I/2" slices. Fresh:
12-16hours
Orange and Selectrough-skinnedfruit. Wash well. Thinly peelthe outer 1/16 I-2 hours Toughto brittle.
Lemon Peel
Do not dry the peelof fruit
marked"color added"
Tomatoes Plum, Roma
Carrots DanversHalf Long,
Imperator, RedCored
Chantenay
Hot Peppers Ancho, Anaheim
Parsley, Mint,
CUantro, Sage,
Oregano
to I/8" of the peel. Do not use the
white bitter pith under the peel.
Halve,remove seeds.Placetomatoes 12-18hours Toughto crisp.
skinside up on rack. Prick skins.
Do not usecarrots with woody fiber or 4-8 hours Toughto brittle.
pithy core. Wash,trim tops and peelif
desired.Slicecrosswiseor diagonally
in I/4" slices. Steam blanch for 3 min.
Wash, halveandseed.Prick 4-6 hours Podsshouldappearshriveled,
skinseveraltimes, dark red andcrisp.
Rinsein cold water. Leavestemson I-3 hours Brittle andcrumbly.
until leavesare dry, then discard.
Basil Cut leaves3 to 4" from top of plant 2-5 hours Brittle andcrumbly.
just asbudsappear.Rinseleavesin
cold water.
*Fruits requiring an antioxJdant to prevent discoloration and loss of nutrients. Refer to the notes on page I I for
specific methods.
** 12 Hour Offwill not occur during drying functions.
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