Complete file for drying all types of fruits
Dried fruits are a delicious addition to many desserts, such as cakes and yogurt, as well as being used in making sweets, such as khushaf and qamar al-din, and can be added to food, such as basmati rice. Among the fruits that are dried are apricots, apples, bananas, peaches, pineapple and kiwi. The dried fruits that you buy contain calories, and contain preservatives and a high and harmful percentage of sugars, in addition to their high prices. Therefore, "Supermama" offers you two ways to dry different fruits at home, so that you do not need to buy them, and protect yourself and your family from the danger of preservatives.
Drying fruits using the oven:
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All you need is an electric oven and the fruits you want to dry, as drying fruits in the oven is the simplest way to dry them, as well as being the fastest and safest way.
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Stages of drying fruits in the oven:
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** Bring fresh fruits, wash them well and cut them into equal pieces, try to cut them into thin slices so you can dry them faster.
** If you are drying non-acidic fruits, immerse them in orange or lemon juice diluted with water for several minutes, because vitamin C prevents the fruit from turning brown, and you can also steam the fruits for a while to speed up the process.
** Arrange the fruit slices in a single layer on a tray and place parchment paper or a piece of cotton cloth underneath, making sure to leave space between the pieces.
** Preheat the oven to 170°C, then place the tray in the oven.
** Leave the door slightly open to allow the steam to escape.
** Follow the fruit and make sure it is dry by touch as the texture of the fruit should be dry and not spongy.
** After about 6-12 hours in the oven depending on the type of fruit, take the fruit out of the oven and let it cool then store it in an airtight container.
2- Sun drying:
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This method requires very hot weather.
** Wash all the fruits well and cut them into equal pieces, and try to cut them into thin slices, so you can dry them faster.
** Place the fruits in a tray over a piece of cloth, and place the tray directly under the sun.
** Turn the fruit once a day and do not leave it outside overnight, for two consecutive weeks.
** Collect the dried fruit pieces and place them in an airtight container
-1 dried apple:
Peel the apples, hollow out the middle, then cut into thin slices. The most important thing is to put the apple slices and immerse them in water with lemon juice. Because the acid prevents the apple from turning brown. It keeps its color.
Drain the slices from the water and put them in a sunny place to dry while stirring. It takes from 5 days to a week to dry.
You can keep the dried apples in a glass container. You can add honey and cinnamon to the slices, or eat them alone.
Tip: Use lemon juice
Apples turn brown because of an enzyme in the fruit that reacts with the oxygen in the air. This process is called "oxidation".... You should use a ratio of one tablespoon of lemon juice per cup of water. All you have to do is soak the apple for 3 to 5 minutes before drying it.
2- Dried figs:
Ingredients:
One kilo of figs
Get healthy, firm figs. Remove the open fruit
We wash it
We get a bowl and put 4 cups of water in it, and when it boils, we add half a teaspoon of carbonate to it, which is what comes with the taameya.
We put four large spoons of sugar and a sprinkle of lemon salt or lemon juice and stir well. When the water boils, we put in a portion of the figs, unscrub them, and set the clock for only three minutes. Stir it, then put it on a strainer to drain, and so on when we finish the quantity. Then we put a weight like a heavy dish on it to filter the liquids in it. Then we take We didn't think much about it and only half an hour
We place paper towels on a tray and arrange the figs on them, spaced apart from each other. Then they are arranged, covered with a screen, and placed in the sunlight all day long. We put them in before night so that the dew will not come on them and they will spoil. Then they are placed for an hour or two in an oven at a very low temperature of 70 degrees. Don’t worry. Because the oven is working as if it were sunlight, this means that if we put our hands, we will only feel a very slight heat, which is what is required.
When it comes out of the oven, we leave it to air for the second day on the kitchen cupboard for the second day. We repeat it until the figs dry. If you follow the steps, they will turn out excellent and will dry in four days. If you put them in the oven every day for two hours, they can be put in the oven for only three days for the first two days, and this is very important for their success.
Note: wear gloves or even a bag to protect it during preparation
3- Dried banana:
Cut the bananas into circles with a thickness of 5-7 mm. Dip the banana slices in the lemon solution prepared in advance for 10 minutes, to reduce the brown color of the banana slices. Arrange the banana slices in a sieve tray after removing them from the lemon solution. Place the tray in the oven at a temperature of 70 to 80 degrees Celsius.
4- Drying strawberries in the sun:
You can dry strawberries in the sun without the need for any special tools or equipment, as fruits that contain sugars can be dried in the sun easily as follows
Prepare a reflective surface on a net that allows air to pass through, and you can use sheets made of tin or aluminum as a reflective surface to reflect heat and speed up the strawberry drying process.
Make sure that the drying net is made of stainless steel, and avoid using a net made of aluminum because it changes the color of the fruit, and you should also avoid using a net made of copper because it increases the oxidation of the strawberries.
Cut the strawberries into slices about half a centimeter thick, then place them on the drying net and leave spaces between them, and make sure that the net is clean.
Cover them with a piece of cotton cloth to protect them from dust and insects, then place the drying rack under the sun for 3-6 days until they are completely dry, and do not forget to turn the strawberry slices between the second or third day.
5- How to thin the pears:
Prepare the pears as described above. Then place the fruit pieces on a wire rack, plastic tray or baking sheet. Place the contents in a place that is better lit during the day.
First, hold the fruit in the sun for several days. Cover the contents with gauze at night and bring them home. In the morning, again expose the box of pears for further drying.
When the fruits are slightly dry, bring them into a room with dry air and prepare them. In this case, the pears should dry for another 3-4 days.
To dry the pieces evenly, periodically turn them from one side to the other. Before removing the contents from storage, make sure that all the pears are completely dry. Otherwise, mold will develop.
If the procedure on the tray does not suit you, pick out the pear pieces with a needle and thread. Hang out of the reach of insects. Dry until ready. Then put in linen bags or glass jars.
6- Dried kiwi:
Dry them at 135°F (60°C) until they are dry, but still pliable and slightly sticky. This may take anywhere from 10 to 16 hours depending on the thickness of the kiwi fruit. Turn off the dehydrator and allow the dried kiwi chips to dry for an additional 2 hours at room temperature.
7- Drying grapes at home (raisins) ::
Grapes: Choose firm ones, not soft ones
Ingredients
water
A quarter teaspoon of carbonato
A quarter teaspoon of lemon salt
Juice of half a lemon
3 tablespoons of olive oil. Choose a sweet type of oil, such as sunflower or corn oil, or perhaps paraffin oil, which is sold at the pharmacy.
The way
I will prepare a tray and spread kitchen towels or a clean cloth on it
We wash the grapes well, then put water in a pot halfway through and leave it to boil. Add the carbonate, lemon salt, lemon juice and oil and stir.
Then we lower the grapes into the water for just one minute
We set the time and then put it in a strainer to filter
Then spread it on the tray covered with kitchen towels, but with a generous amount at first, to exclude any fruit that is soft or damaged.
After I spread it out, I cover it with a piece of cloth, a screen, or even a clean scarf, and place it in the sun for three days. It will be dry and dry, but it is necessary. We put the tray in the late afternoon after the sun has set to avoid the dew.
Note: If you are making a large quantity, we put in some grapes, not all at once.
8- Qaraseeya (plums)
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Ingredients
1 kg of solid plums
1 number of gauze
2 liters of boiling water
10 grams of lemon salt
2 liters of ice water
How to prepare
1- In a pot on the fire in boiling water and lemon salt, put the plums in gauze and close the gauze well for 6 minutes and take it out of the hot water and into the ice water for 6 minutes.
2- Put the plums on a clean tray and put it in the oven at 100 degrees for an hour or in the sun for 6 days.
3- Arrange it in a tightly closed container for good use.
4- Serve and enjoy.
9- Dried oranges::
Wash the oranges well and dry them.
Cut the orange slices into approximately 0.6 cm.
Gently remove the seeds if the slices contain seeds.
Use the drying method that suits you as mentioned above, the important thing is to get crispy slices free of moisture in the end.
10- How to dry pineapple:
Ingredients needed for drying pineapple:
2 large pineapples or 4 small pineapples.
How to dry pineapple:
Preheat the oven to 225 degrees Celsius.
Peel the pineapple using a sharp knife, cut the pineapple into very thin slices and place them on a baking tray covered with parchment paper.
Place the pineapple in the oven and cook for 25 to 30 minutes.
Remove the pineapple from the oven and leave it to cool outside, then store it in a tightly sealed container for up to 3 days.
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