How to Make Dried Apricots

Apricots are perfect for dehydrating.

Take advantage of summer's harvest, and make delicious dried apricots at home using your dehydrator. Use the dried apricots in granola or scone recipes, or just eat them alone as a healthful snack. Does this Spark an idea?

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Dehydrator
Peak-season apricots
Paring knife

Instructions

- 1
  
  Wash the apricots in a sink filled with cold water.
- 2
  
  Cut each apricot in half using a paring knife. Place cut-side down on the dehydrator tray.
- 3
  
  Fill trays, leaving room between the apricots to allow for airflow.
- 4
  
  When trays are full, adjust dehydrator temperature to fruit setting or 135 degrees F.
- 5
  
  Apricots are ready when they are dry but pliable. Depending on the fruit's moistness and thickness, this may take from 12 to 30 hours. You may need to remove some apricots but keep drying others until they are all done. Store dried apricots in a covered glass jar, such as a canning jar.

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Comments

Dale Jul 19, 2011
Sweet!
MIghtyDreamer Aug 05, 2008
this is so much better than sulfur laden store brought fruits. You family must lu- uv U :) that's for the directions
duncan411 Aug 04, 2008
That sounds good!

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