How to Make Your Own Prunes
How to make your own prunes from fresh plums in seven easy by usinga dehydrator or oven. An easy, healthy snack!
Ingredients
- 3 lbs Ripe Plums, Washed, Dried, & Halved or Quartered
Instructions
- Rinse the plums gently in a sink of clean water and pat thoroughly dry.
- Slice each plum in halves or quarters.
- For quicker dry time, place your thumb in the back each plum slice (on the outside) and push firmly, making the plum half invert.
- Place each inverted plum half or slice backside-down on dehydrator sheets. Fill each rack fully without overlapping the plums or allowing them to touch.
- Place the racks into the dehydrator and set to 135F/57C for 8-12 hours.
- Allow to cool completely and store in glass jars in a cool, dark place for up to a year.
Notes
To dehydrate plums in your oven, set it to its lowest temperature. Check for doneness ever half hour. If you have an air fryer sheet (with open holes), use that for quicker dry time.
Homemade prunes can be preserved at a "raw foods" setting in your dehydrator, if you'd prefer, but it might take up to twice as long.
To test for doneness, allow the prunes to cool completely and then place in a glass jar. Watch for condensation to form on the glass.
- If water droplets form, return the prunes to the dehydrator another hour or more.
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