How Do You Dehydrate Fruit In A Convection Oven?
Most people have eaten dried fruits, such as raisins and prunes, but few have tried to make them at home. If you have a convection oven, you can dehydrate fruit in your home kitchen. The steps needed will depend upon the type of fruit you have; keep in mind that the drying times will vary wildly based on the size and amount of the fruit. Turn on the convection oven and set it to 135 degrees F. Place the vegetable steamer basket into a pot with a tight-fitting lid, and with 1 inch of water in the bottom. Put the pot on top of the stove over high heat. Bring the water to a full, rolling boil. Add the fruit (sliced thin or chopped fine) into the vegetable steamer, and steam, covered over high heat, for one to two minutes. Pull the fruit out of the steamer and rinse under cold water. Toss the fruit with 2 tbsp. of lemon juice. The above steps will protect fruit such as apples, peaches, apricots, pears and bananas from turning brown while you dry them. Cover the cooling rack with a piece of
