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Does anybody dry fruit or vegetables in an ordinary oven?

B3B3 Posts: 27,505
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How do you do it?
In London. Keen but lazy.
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  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Yes @B3 but only tomatoes.   I like to cut my cherry toms in half and spread them out, cut side up, on a lined baking tray then dry out in the oven at low heat.  When they are half dried I pot them up in layers in sterilised jars with added sprinklings of fresh herbs and/or garlic and pack them in tightly. 

    Add EV olive oil to cover, tap a few times to bring air bubbles to the surface then put the lid on tight.  I then put the pots in a deep pand, cover with boiling water and simmer for a few minutes.  Leave to cool in the water then dry, label and store ina cool, dark place till needed.

    I use them for bruschetta with apéro, in some salads, sauces and soups and in veggie dishes such as fennel baked with goat's cheese, dried tomatoes and pine nuts.    Yum.


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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Can I use jam jars and the like? @Obelixx

    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    I do @B3.   They work fine for me but do check the lids cos after a couple of goes they can start to deteriorate inside.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Thank you @Obelixx. I'll give it a go
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • ObelixxObelixx Posts: 30,090
    Have fun @B3.
    Vendée - 20kms from Atlantic coast.
    "The price good men (and women) pay for indifference to public affairs is to be ruled by evil men (and women)."
    Plato
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    😊
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • JennyJJennyJ Posts: 10,576
    If your jam jar lids get damaged/rusty, you can buy packs of replacements in a couple of standard sizes. Lakeland have them and there are probably cheaper suppliers too.
    Doncaster, South Yorkshire. Soil type: sandy, well-drained
  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    Or I suppose you could use a new jam jar🤔
    In London. Keen but lazy.
  • wild edgeswild edges Posts: 10,497
    The inlaws use baking paper between the jar and the lid which seems to work for them.
    I tried drying apple rings in the oven but they tend to be a bit too crunchy so I stick to the dehydrator now.
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  • B3B3 Posts: 27,505
    My oven goes down to a ridiculously low temperature. I can't imagine it could be for anything but dehydration - maybe.
    In London. Keen but lazy.
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