FoodPantrie Air Drying
You haven’t lived until you have
made and eaten home-made raisins. These
are far plumper than the commercially prepared ones. Plus, they last longer!
The above picture shows you that this process is so simple, you don’t even need
electricity to dry them!
There have been times when I have
purchased commercially prepared raisins only to find weevils in them after a
few months. Never had that happen with
my homemade ones.
Sliced in Half
- Choose seedless grapes.
- Cut them in half.
- Spread out on your dehydrator racks, cut side up.
- Dry at 115º for a couple of days.
I totally agree that they taste better than store bought. I make it everytime I can get a good deal on them and dehydrate them.
ReplyDeleteditto!
DeleteDon't dehydrators use electricity?...what is the method used to dry them without electricity?...thanks! I love raisins!
ReplyDeleteHi Selina,
DeleteYes, Most dehydrators today use electricity. This happens to be my FoodPantrie dehydrator, which does not use electricity. The point is, for most foods, electricity is not necessary. People have dehydrated foods since the time of Adam and Eve without electricity. It's only been in the 20th century that electricity has been used.
I do not recommend dehydrating meats without electricity because you need a minimum of 140 degrees to kill botulism.
If you want to know more about dehydrating without electricity, check my post and page on solar dehydrators. there are plans on how to make your own. Just go to the links provided for more information.
The thing about grapes is that they have a thick skin. You need to puncture that skin in order to allow moisture to escape for dehydration. I found the easiest thing to do is to simply cut them in half.