Dried Pears Recipe (2 Ways)
Learn all about drying pears in a food dehydrator or in the oven. This dried pear recipe makes for delicious snacks, or add them to baked goods and oatmeal for a tasty treat.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- pears {choose ripe pears suitable for fresh eating}
- 1/4 cup lemon juice per 6 cups of water
Instructions
- Fill a bowl with 6 cups of cold water and 1/4 cup of lemon juice.1/4 cup lemon juice
- Set up a workstation with a peeler, cutting board, sharp knife, and a bowl for the cores.
- Rinse pears, and remove the stem and blossom end with a sharp knife. (optional): remove the peel.pears
- Cut the pear in half from the top to the bottom.
- Use the knife to make a cut from the stem to the bottom on one side. Repeat on the other side, then jiggle the core out.
- Cut pear halves into uniform slices. Place slices into the bowl of lemon water while you work with the other pears.
- Drain soaked slices through a fine-mesh strainer.
- Arrange the slices on your dehydrator so that there is space around each slice, and the slices are not touching.
- Set your dehydrator to the "fruit/vegetables" setting (135˚F).
- Rotate trays every few hours.
- Pear chips are done when they don’t feel wet anymore (4-8 hours). Some pears will finish before the others on the same tray. Remove those that are done and set aside.
Notes
Store in an air-tight container. They will keep for at least a year if not exposed to too much light or heat.
Oven-Drying Instructions:
Follow the peeling and soaking instructions above and then place pear slices on baking drying racks set n baking sheets. Place in the oven at the lowest temperature possible (usually 140-170 degrees F) and prop open the door with the handle of a wooden spoon. This allows condensation to escape instead of just settle back onto the pears. Bake for 5-8 hours.
Follow the peeling and soaking instructions above and then place pear slices on baking drying racks set n baking sheets. Place in the oven at the lowest temperature possible (usually 140-170 degrees F) and prop open the door with the handle of a wooden spoon. This allows condensation to escape instead of just settle back onto the pears. Bake for 5-8 hours.
Nutrition
Serving: 0.5cup | Calories: 236kcal