Water content: 86%
1kg prepared fresh = approximately 140g dried
1kg prepared fresh = approximately 140g dried
Ingredients:
Apricots (firm, ripe, tasty fruit)
Lemon juice
Wash apricots, halve and discard stones. Leave in halves or slice into wedges or 5mm (1/4 inch) slices or dice if desired. Weigh prepared fruit.
Dip fruit.
Place prepared apricots into a bowl of acidified water (20% lemon juice, 80% water) and stir gently to cover fruit and prevent oxidisation.
FLAVOUR IDEAS
Dry fruit.
Dry on fruit setting until pliable, around 14-20 hours. Cool fruit and check weight (to confirm water content) and check there is no moisture present.
Dry on fruit setting until pliable, around 14-20 hours. Cool fruit and check weight (to confirm water content) and check there is no moisture present.
TIPS:
- If leaving apricots in halves, press middle inwards to make the fruit as flat as possible
Add extra flavour to the prepared fruit by adding one or more of the following:
- Black pepper
- Cardamom
- Cinnamon
- Ginger
- Lemon
- Orange
- Vanilla
SERVING IDEAS
- Almonds
- Cherries
- Cranberries
- Cream
- Pistachios