Dehydrated Pears

I am so busy preserving right now, but I thought it would be fun to share what I am doing along the way.

There is so much you can do with fruit!

I was canning the other day, when my friend Beth called and suggested I dehydrate some of my pears. 

Why didn't I think of that?

It really takes no time at all, is a delicious and nutritious snack, and really helps use up a ginormous pile of pears!

Wash your pears thoroughly and slice from the end.

Sometimes I peel my fruit, but most of the time I just leave the skin on and skip coring the pears.

It is really fast this way.

Slice in 1/4 inch rounds.

You can treat them in lemon juice and water {2TBS lemon juice to 1 quart water}.

I usually don't because I like fast and simple:).

Layer on your dehydrator as close as possible.

Dry at 130-135 degrees until they are leathery...not crispy.

They will shrink up quite a bit.

I store them in a half gallon canning jar and use them as snacks all through the Winter.

Yum! 

Tomorrow....I'll be showing you how to make peach/nectarine fruit leather!

~Julia