Things You'll Need:
- Fruit
- 2 concrete or aluminum blocks
- 2 racks or screens
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Step 1
Select the fruits to be sun-dried. If you want to dehydrate meats and/or vegetables, it is best to perform this type of home food preservation indoors with a meat dehydrator or in some other kind of controlled condition.
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Step 2
Lay out your concrete/aluminum blocks far enough apart to support the rack or screen of your choice.
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Step 3
Place your one rack/screen on top of the concrete/aluminum blocks.
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Step 4
Wash and dry your chosen fruit. Remove parts you don't intend to eat and cut, slice or divide the fruit into 1-inch pieces according to your preference.
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Step 5
Spread the pieces of fruit evenly across the rack/screen.
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Step 6
Cover the fruit with the other rack/screen. This protects your food from the moisture of the ground and the appetites of local birds and insects. Bring the racks/screens indoors to protect the fruit from condensation caused by the cold night air.
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Step 7
Allow the fruit to dry on the racks/screens during daylight until it is leathery and pliable. The entire process will take several days, especially if the weather is unpredictable.
