How To Dry Plums
Author: Victoria Aly
Time for reading: ~3
minutes
Last Updated:
August 08, 2022
CHAPTERS (Table Of Contents)
Dried plums are excellent dried fruits. They have a sweet and sour taste and go well with meat. You can stew and stuff the bird by adding dried plums. Also, such plums are added to pastries, Christmas muffins are especially fragrant. They also make delicious natural sweets and sweets from prunes.
How to dry plums at home
Dried plums are excellent dried fruits. They have a sweet and sour taste and go well with meat. You can stew and stuff the bird by adding dried plums. Also, such plums are added to pastries, Christmas muffins are especially fragrant. They also make delicious natural sweets and sweets from prunes.
In order to properly dry plums, take into account some of the nuances:
- for drying for the winter, it is better to choose fully ripe or slightly unripe plums. Overripe plums are best used for making marmalade or jam;
- in order to quickly dry the plum, it is pre-blanched. Blanching time - 15-20 seconds. For blanching, a boiling soda solution is used (15 grams of soda are taken per 1 liter of water);
- after blanching, rinse and dry the fruit well;
- dry the plums at a temperature of 50 ° C, and after 3 hours raise the temperature to 75 ° C;
- to obtain high-quality prunes, during drying, take a break for 4-5 hours 2 times in order to cool the dried fruits;
- plums can be dried in the sun, in the oven and in an electric dryer;
- dried fruits should be flexible, soft, elastic, but when pressed, do not release juice;
Store dried plums in cardboard boxes or paper bags in a dry, cool, dark place.
Recipes with plum ingredient
Recipes with soda
- Water
- Plum
- Soda
- Colander
- Pot
- Knife
- Board kitchen
- Dryer for vegetables and fruits
How to dry plums in an electric dryer step by step instructions with a photo
Step 1
For work, we need fresh plums without cracks, water, soda, a knife, a colander, a saucepan, a kitchen board, an electric dryer for fruits and vegetables.
Step 2
Rinse 1 kg of plums well, remove leaves and stalks.
Step 3
Combine 1 liter of water with 15 grams of soda and bring to a boil. In portions, lower the plums for 15-20 seconds into a low-boiling solution.
Step 4
Remove plums and rinse immediately under cold water. Dry.
Step 5
Cut each cream into 2 halves, removing the pit. Spread out in a single layer on the drying racks.
Step 6
Dry plums until tender. An indicator of readiness should be such signs: the plum is elastic, soft, bends, but the juice does not stand out when pressed.
- Water
- Plum
- Soda
- Skimmer
- Knife
- baking sheet
- Pot
- parchment paper
- Colander
How to dry plums in the oven step by step instructions with photos
Step 1
For work, we need plums, water - 1 liter, soda - 15 grams, a saucepan, slotted spoon, knife, colander, baking sheet.
Step 2
Wash the plums and dip in boiling water with soda for 30 seconds.
Step 3
Remove with a slotted spoon and rinse well under running water. Dry.
Step 4
Cut the plums in half, remove the pit and place on a baking sheet lined with cooking paper, cut side up.
Step 5
Dry in the oven for 3-4 hours at 50°C, and then 4-5 hours at 80°C until done.
- Water
- Plum
- Soda
- Pot
- Colander
- Knife
- Skimmer
- Microwave utensils
How to dry plums in the microwave step by step instructions with photos
Step 1
For work, we need a drain (1 kg), water - 1 l, soda - 15 g, a colander, a saucepan, a slotted spoon, a knife, a plate.
Step 2
Rinse the plums well and dip in boiling water with soda for 30 seconds.
Step 3
Remove fruit with a slotted spoon and rinse well under running water. Dry.
Step 4
Cut the plums in half, remove the pits and place cut side up on a plate.
Step 5
Cook in the microwave at 600 W for 5-6 minutes.
Step 6
Cook at a power of 300 W for another 5-6 minutes, but do not immediately turn on 5 minutes, but turn on the microwave for 2-3 minutes and constantly monitor the process, since at the end the drying process is very fast.
Step 7
The plums are dry. Store dried plums in a tightly sealed container in a cool, dry place.