use.!To!soften!dried!fruit,!submerge!in!boiling!water!and!soak!for!5!minutes!or!place!fruit!in!
a!steaming.!
Select!ripe!or!slightly!overripe!fruit!and!remove!any!bruised!areas.!Wash!fruit!sand!remove!
peel,!seeds,!and!stems.!Cut!fruit!into!chunks!and!using!a!food!processor!or!blender,!puree!
until!smooth(applesauce!consistency).!To!get!the!pureeing!process!started,!you!may!need!
to!add!approximately!1!tab les po o n!o f!fruit!juice !or!wa ter.!
If!desired,!fruit!can!be!p re tre ate d !to !p res erve !its !na tu ra l!co lo r.!A d d !1½!teaspoons!of!lemon!
juice!to!each!1½!cups!pureed!fruit.!See!the!Fruit!Drying!Guide!on!page!6!to!determine !wh ich!
fruits!will!benefit!from!pretreatm en t.!
The!natural!sweetness!of!fruit!is!intensified!with!drying.!However,!if!preference!is!for!a!
sweeter!fruit!roll,!you!can!add!honey,!maple!syrup,!corn!syrup,!or!sugar!to!the!pureed!fruit!
if!desired.!Try!different!amo u nts !of!s we eten e rs,!starin g!w ith !1!tab le sp oo n !for!e ach !1½!cups!
of!fruit!puree,!to!find!your!preference.!Fruit!with!sweeteners!added!will!take!longer!to!dry!
than!fruit!that!is!not!sweetened .C an ne d!fru it!can!also!be!used!to!easily!make!fruit!leather.!
Drain!juice!from!fruit,!saving!juice!for!later!use.!Place!fruit!in!food!processor!or!blender!and!
puree!until!smooth.!Applesauce!can!be!used!directly!from!the!container.!
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FRUIT&DRYING&GUIDE&
Dry&fruit&at&50-60&
℃
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Drying!times!are!highly!variable!depending!on!the!type!and!amount!of!food,!thickness,!
evenness!of!food!pieces,!humidity,!air!temperature!personal!preference,!and!even!the!age!
of!the!plant!at!the!time!of!harvesting.!
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