You will need:
- Any fruits - blueberries, raspberries, and strawberries are abundant during summer, whilst apples, oranges, and kiwi are great winter snacks
Let's make it:
Dehydrating Fruits:
- Wash selected fruit very well, peel and deseed if required. Any fruit larger than raspberry size, slice to a 3mm thickness.
- Soak fruit in equal parts fresh lemon juice and water for 10 minutes, strain and pat dry. Lay fruit flat on the dehydrator trays leaving a 3mm gap between fruit. Set the temperature for 60˚C, timing of the dehydration will vary from 4 hours up to 20 hours. The fruit should be paper crisp when completed.
- Remove the fruit and place in airtight containers topped with paper towel to absorb any remaining moisture. Place in the pantry for one week.
Making Fruit Powder:
- Transfer the container with the dried fruit to the freezer and freeze overnight. Once frozen, place the fruit into a food processor and process to a fine powder. If there are still lumps remaining, pass through a fine sieve.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 months in the pantry or 6 months in the refrigerator.
Cook's Tip:
Dehydrated fruits are healthy sweet snacking alternatives. Use fruit powders to sprinkle on top of smoothie bowls or plain greek yoghurt for an extra fruity flavour, or add to a glass of milk for a kid-approved drink, or even use to add natural flavour and colour to cake frostings!
