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How to dehydrate banana chips for a dried fruit snack. Dried banana chips are great snacks for families, camping or hiking.

How to Dehydrate Banana Chips

Large Bananas ((cut into 1/4 inch slices))

Fresh Fruit ((fruit pretreatment method))

Peel

Peel and slice one banana at a time into 1/4 inch thick slices.

Pretreat

Dip the banana slices into a pretreatment solution to prevent the banana from browning.

Arrange

Arrange the banana slices on a dehydrator tray, leaving space between each banana slice.

Fill

Repeat with all the bananas and fill all the dehydrator trays.

Load

Stack the trays on the dehydrator base and place the lid on.

Set temperature

Turn the dehydrator on and set the temperature to 135 F. degrees.

Dehydrate

Dehydrate the banana chips for 6 to 12 hours. Every 3 to 4 hours rotate the dehydrator trays and check the banana chips. The dehydrating time will vary. 

Cooling

Once the chips are done allow them to cool completely before storing.

Condition

Storing

Store the banana chips in air tight containers.

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Making dehydrated hash brown potatoes is an easy way to preserve fresh potatoes for long term storage. Properly stored dehydrated potatoes can last many years. This is a perfect way to stock your pantry with fresh potatoes.

Dehydrated Hash Brown Potatoes

russet potatoes

water

Wash

Cook

Cook the potatoes until just fork tender. Cook the potatoes in a pot of boiling water or in a pressure cooker. Do not over cook the potatoes. You want them cooked but still firm enough to hold their shape and not fall apart. Do not over cook!

Rinse

Immediately rinse the hot potatoes under cold water. Place the warm potatoes in a bowl of cold water for about 15 minutes to bring down the internal temperature and stop the cooking.

Chill

Place the potatoes in a single layer in a pan. Cover and refrigerate until completely chilled. The potatoes must be completely cold before shredding.

Grate

Fill the dehydrator trays. Spread the shredded potato pieces over a dehydrator tray until the tray is full. Fill the dehydrator trays until you run out of shredded potatoes or you have reached the number of trays your dehydrator will hold. 

Dehydrate the shredded potatoes at 125 F. degrees for 6 to 8 hours or until they are completely hard.

Cool

Cool the hot dried potatoes completely before storing in air tight containers.

Store

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Dehydrated Hash Brown Potatoes are great for long term food storage. Dried shredded potatoes can last for years in your pantry when stored properly.

You&#x27;ll love this apple and berry fruit leather treat. Apples and berries as a base add the flavour, and sneaky vegetables bulk it out.

Zucchini, Apple and Berry Roll-ups

1kg apples

berries

vegetables (zucchini, carrots, beetroot...)

Tbsp coconut cream, optional

maple syrup

Chop and core the apples for the base...

Chop and core the apples for the base of the leather. The skin can be left on. Add them to a saucepan and cover with water. Bring it to a boil  and cook the apples for around 5 minutes until just tender.  Any harder vegetables such as carrots, beetroot or pumpkin should be cooked until tender first too. This makes them much smoother to blend and increases their natural sweetness.

Place the cooked apples (and cooked vegetables) in...

Place the cooked apples (and cooked vegetables) in a blender and blend until smooth. Add in fresh or frozen berries and any soft vegetables that don't require cooking, such as zucchini. Blend along with the apple puree.

Taste and add any sweetness if needed, such...

Taste and add any sweetness if needed, such as honey or maple syrup. Blend in the coconut cream.

Spread it onto dehydrator sheets or on baking...

Spread it onto dehydrator sheets or on baking paper lined oven trays. Spread it to about 5mm thick. Let it dry in an oven or a dehydrator at approximately 60°C/140°F.

You can speed things up by raising the...

You can speed things up by raising the oven temperature a bit too, but the lower the temperature the more nutrients are retained from the raw fruit and vegetables (this isn't so important if you're only using cooked fruits and vegetables.)

Once completely dry, cut into strips and store...

Once completely dry, cut into strips and store in an artight container.

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