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To Preserve Fruit By Drying

A method for preserving fruit by drying them with sugar in a low-temperature oven.

From an old cookbook · modernised transcription
From a historical cookbook (Internet Archive) · 2 ingredients
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To Preserve Fruit By Drying

Ingredients

Directions

The book gives no oven temperature. The 200°F (93°C) in the steps was added when the recipe was transcribed, as a starting point.

Prepare

  1. Preheat the oven to 200°F (93°C).

  2. Combine the sugar with the berries.

  3. Spread the mixture on a baking sheet.

Dry

  1. Dry the berries in the oven until fully dehydrated.

Store and use

  1. Store the dried fruit in jars and seal tightly.

  2. Use the dried fruit for pies or puddings in winter.

Recipe from a historical cookbook (Internet Archive).

Transcribed from a scanned cookbook and modernised for today's kitchens. Where the book gave no heat or time, or said "a moderate oven", the temperatures and times here may be modern equivalents rather than the book's own figures.

Explore the science

What each ingredient does

Sugar
Draws moisture out of the fruit and adds sweetness.
Strawberries, blackberries, or raspberries
Provide the fruit flavor and make up the dried product.

The step that matters

Dry until fully dehydrated. Fruit that still holds moisture can mold or spoil once sealed in jars. Drying until it is fully dehydrated keeps it stable in storage.

“What each ingredient does” and “The step that matters” were written by Claude from this recipe’s own method and reviewed in samples by CompKitchen.

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