In between batches of Jam I put 4lbs of Pears in the dehydrator. It really is easy to do. Here is what I did....
1. I Washed Pears
2. I halved the Pears and then cored them. I used a teaspoon measuring spoon to take the core out. Kind of like you would use a melon baller with melons.
3. I peeled the halves.
4. Then I slice the halves into 4 slices. This gives you 8 slices per Pear.
5. I then put the slices into a solution of water and Fruit Fresh.
6. When I finished all the Pears I drained and place the slices on two drying trays.
It usually takes about 12 hours on my dehydrator. Yours may take less or more time. I then put them in a ziploc bag. The 4lbs of Pears I dried made 1 quart ziploc bag full. I was going to weigh them but...Oops! I ate about 1/2 of tray before they made it to the bag. I LOVE dried Pears!!! :)
Last week I canned Grape Juice. It was soooo easy with my Steamer Juicer.
This Juicer is soooo worth the money! I only spent $30 on it. A couple years ago Hubby and I were in Fred Meyers and saw they had it on closeout. Normally $145!! I love finding deals like that. :)
I bought 30lbs of Concord Grapes and that gave me 16 quarts of Juice. The grapes below are NOT what I juiced. I didn't get a picture of the Concords. :( But here is the wonderful juice it made...
I had Hubby taste test it to see if it needed sugar. His vote was no sugar needed. I thought it could use a tiny bit but I then decided to can it with no sugar. This makes it very versatile. At a later date I can make jelly out of it. :)
Well, the beets should be cooled by now so I had better get going.
Hope everyone is having a great Fall. :)
