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Pretreatment (cont.)
Sodium Bisulfite
Ask for food-safe, (USP) grade only. Dissolve 1 teaspoon of sodium
bisulfite in one quart of water. Prepare small amounts of fruit and dip
for 2 minutes in the solution. This helps prevent loss of vitamin C and
maintains a bright color. Sodium bisulfite is available in most
pharmacy/drug stores or may be obtained from Alternative
Pioneering Systems, Inc., 4064 Peavey Rd., Chaska, MN 55318, USA.
Popping Backs
When drying fruit halves, especially apricots, it has been suggested
that popping the back ("inside out") will speed the drying time. This
is true, but it also results in the loss of the nutritional juices to the
bottom of the dehydrator. Instead, cut each half in half again to give
the end product more nutritional value, a brighter color, and faster
reconstitution capabilities.
Guidelines for Drying Fruits
FRUIT
Apples
Apricots
Bananas
Cherries
Convection Toaster Oven-Broiler Dehydration Racks Use and Care Guide
8.
PREPARATION
AND PRETREATMENT
Wash, and peel if desired.
Cut in halves and remove core,
then cut into chunks or slice.
Can be pretreated with a little
lemon juice to prevent browning.
Wash, cut in halves and
remove pit. Cut further into
quarter, if desired.
Peel and slice. Can be
pretreated with a little lemon
juice to prevent browning.
Wash and remove pit.
APPROX. TIME
IN DEHYDRATOR*
22-24 hours
30-35 hours
22-24 hours
22-24 hours
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