How To Dry Fruit and Vegetables for Crafting | Oven or Dehydrator Version | Dehydrator Review

[@rhondaeaton4708]

Really appreciate all your detailed instructions. Thank you!

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

You are so welcome!

[@primesspct2]

You are a little crafting genius! You are like myself, I look at an orange or an apple and you see something else!

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Love 💕 it! Thank you for stopping in.

[@kristen469]

Thank you so much for doing this video! This is the most thorough video about dehydrating fruit I can find. Thanks again!

[@Blahlalovely]

I really loved your video! What a darling garland at the end!!!

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Thank you so much for visiting. Such a nice compliment.

[@angel-vf9ph]

It's a Really beautiful creation👏 Thanks

[@thoughtsofawindowgirl2112]

Loved all of your information and demonstration. I just purchased a food dehydrator like yours on Amazon. I’m so excited to use it. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@alfredacaudle3374]

I’m glad I found you, I m so going to order the dehydrator,today. 1 have a nesco I like the idea that you can see through the door.

[@kimiru_bijoux]

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[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

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[@nicom6894]

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[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Grazie mille. torna presto

[@suerussell497]

I love my Magic Mill. Works great for so many fruits and veggies.

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Yes it does!

[@clementinevintage]

Each section of the grapefruit is a "segment". Great video!

[@Bristolgrl]

This is the best information… thank you.

[@homesteadinginthecity]

Thank you so much, great detail and answered the questions I've been searching for🌸

[@martinathomas814]

I am excited to give this method a try. I make Civil War Era wreaths at Christmas time each year and decorate with natural items available during that time period. We have a large dehydrator that my husband bought from Bass Pro Shop years ago. Thanks you for all of the helpful tips you included in your video. Merry Christmas!

[@ilovetobemom]

What is a Civil War Era wreath?

[@nadinefrandsen6087]

Beautiful

[@softcoreattentionseeker]

I really enjoyed this video lol I was curious could I use an air fryer's dehydrate setting make this??

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Hi Jackie! I having been trying for a while to bake fruit in ways where the color will hold true and finally found a good method, but I have never ventured into testing with an air fryer setting. Typically from what I have read, the air fryer works at a high temperature to allow browning and crisp food quickly which we don't want. With a dehydrator we are pulling moisture out at a very low temp, slowly without cooking.

[@creativedaisycrafts5318]

Love your video, going to try the oven method. Hopefully they don't burn like my first lot. Fingers crossed :D Liz

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

The oven is good too. I keep it low 180 and I prop door open with a dish towel or hot pad just a slight. Place on cookie rack and turn every 30 min set timer. After 2 hrs. you should not have to turn. You don’t want cookie sheet lines. Bake until no juices are left. If you take out too soon and leave to dry and they are still too wet, they brown faster. Don’t let this discourage you. You can do this.

[@creativedaisycrafts5318]

@@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps oven was too high the first time I did 100c instead of 100f. Lol won’t do that again 😊

[@suzannebunbury2961]

Nice video, thanks! ❤️👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👑

[@ilovetobemom]

Very helpful!

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Glad it was helpful! I'm so sorry I missed this comment.

[@sis9622]

Thank you for sharing

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

My pleasure

[@sierrahansen5569]

Post more videos , this is so cool

[@taniashakiba219]

Thank you 😊 you are so cute 🥰 also your stuffs🍋🍊🌿

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

I'm so happy you chimed in. I hope the info was helpful.

[@taniashakiba219]

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[@ilovetobemom]

How long can you keep the dehydrated fruit? Can you keep it from year to year for your Christmas tree

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Hi there! Make sure they are thoroughly dry because it can be deceiving. No stickiness. Add them to a clean plastic container and seal tight. They should keep for a little over a year. Lemons and limes will darken after 6 months and grapefruit may turn deeper in color after a year. Apples do very well. It is a trial and error method. Don’t get discouraged. If you see something went wrong, figure out what it was and try again. Do not put in plastic container for at least a week.

[@maemae3738]

Do you have demonstration for dehydrated fruit and veggies that can be eaten?

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Hi there! No I don’t have a video, but when I purchased the dehydrator, it comes with a booklet on how to dehydrate each food. I did strawberries for cereal and they were delicious.

[@domenicodolciamore5508]

How long you can have this dry fruits at home!?

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

I have inserted dried oranges in my flower arrangements, in a bowl of potpourri and many other things and they have so far lasted two years. My artichokes also two years. Just make sure the meaty part of the dried fruit is really dry. You should not be able to push down on it and it should not be moist at all. It will also dry more on its own if left out to air. If your absolutely sure they are dry, you can store them in a plastic container and the fragrance is amazing. Especially the lemons, limes and grapefruit. It’s all delicious.

[@paisley1134]

If you poured a little lemon juice on the slices before drying wouldn’t that help keep some of the bright color? That’s how we help foods when canning to keep color.

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Hi there! I have not watched the tutorial in a while, but do speak of water and lemon juice to keep the dried items colorful, but do not dot them with lemon juice before going into the dehydrator or oven. The acidity is just dreadful over time. I still dehydrate to this day at least twice a month. You can go to whitedormouse.etsy.com to view some pretty garland made with dried fruit. It’s a real pleasure. I hope you have some good luck dehydrating or making oven baked fruits.

[@paisley1134]

Oh I see now that you do.

[@sanjoseclinic4978]

How long do you end up dehydrating the fruit?

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Hi! The oranges could take up to 10 hrs. Smaller fruits like lemons and limes could be 8 hrs. Start out with 5 hours on the timer and keep adding time until the inner fruit slice is dry.

[@loveiselasticcreations3663]

how do you know when the whole oranges are done

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Hi! They will start getting a bit smaller and turning darker in color. When you give them a little squeeze, they will feel a bit firmer especially inside. They will need to be pulled out of the oven before they get brownish in color and dry out the rest of the way by themselves. The inside of the small, whole orange will still be wet so they have to sit out for a few weeks until you don't feel anymore wetness inside that orange. These are tricky so pull them before they brown. They will eventually be rock hard.

[@loveiselasticcreations3663]

@@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps Thank you. I left mine in thinking they would dry out that way. I have brown half dried foot balls. Question… How do they not mold?

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

@@loveiselasticcreations3663 they are not easy. Don’t give up. Follow how I slit them. Dehydrate or oven cook. You need to pull them out just as they are turning ever so slightly brown. We don’t want them brown and don’t want them undercooked either. Allow them to sit on a drying rack even if it takes one month. The flesh of the orange inside will dry with the air. It will shrink. These are meant to make ahead because they are so full of the fleshy orange that they need to air for a while. They will get rock hard and turn deep Orange color. They are used to string through garland as decor but don’t look pretty on a bowl. Still worth making. I can’t stress enough that any video where someone puts these fruits right into a jar is just not happening. One drop of moisture from the citrus will cause mold if closed in a container. Dehydrated fruits should sit still in an open plastic container and turned once or twice a week to air dry. Any bit of moisture after you think they are done goes right back into the dehydrator again. Funny when you sell them people think it’s maybe a lot of money, but they don’t realize it’s time consuming. I love them anyway. Let me know if you need further help. Remember what I said about the fruit slices. If you think they are done let them sit out a few hours. If you touch them and you still have moisture on your fingers, back in they go for 30 min more until pretty dry. You can do this.

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

@@loveiselasticcreations3663 DON’T FORGET those oranges 🍊 need to be baby ones like tangelos. Very small.

[@loveiselasticcreations3663]

@@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps Than You So Much!!!!!!

[@ilovetobemom]

Can you explain about the towel in the door of the oven

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Crystal, I am so sorry for not responding. For some reason I am not getting some of these messages. I will have to look into it. I prop a towel inside the oven door when baking fruits in the regular oven because the oven heats to the lowest 170 and it still may be a bit too high. By allowing some of the heat to escape, we are able to heat the fruits at even a lower temp. I hope this helps. If you have any other questions, please feel free to ask.

[@kyawoo2041]

How do you eat this dry fruits.

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

You can eat them if you like. The oranges and lemons limes grapefruit can be mulled into a cider or into tea. The apples eaten and strawberries for cereal or snack. I do not eat them. I use for decor.

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

You can eat them if you like. The oranges and lemons limes grapefruit can be mulled into a cider or into tea. The apples eaten and strawberries for cereal or snack. I do not eat them. I use for decor.

[@samirabenalia6473]

Electricity is very expensive here in the U.K. Would be grateful if another drying method is used instead

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Hi there! Food dehydrators tend to be much more energy efficient than ovens. I have tried both methods. Please contact your utility company to inquire. I'm sure they will be happy to compare. There should not be a huge hike in electric running a dehydrator. In 2019 it has been noted a cost of between .29 cents and $1.20 is the average cost to run a dehydrator for a ten hour period in the US so I think it's worth it to inquire.

[@cherylperkins7538]

I can't afford to waste food that will not actually be eaten.

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Understandable. This project and tutorial is meant for those who enjoy crafting, decorating with fruit and the art of what can be done with fresh fruit.

[@kathrynforest4368]

too n=much echo you need a btter mic

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Hi Kathryn, thank you for your input. I try not to respond too much to comments that make me feel uncomfortable, but I appreciate that the echo bothered you. I'm not a TV host or have camera's or staff. I do this all on my own just like many other people. I learn when I don't like a video that someone made, I by-pass the thumbs up or down and don't comment because I know they must have tried their best. Being such a positive person, I do hope that you stayed long enough to see just how wonderful and easy it is to make your own dried fruit. I think that's what my goal was.

[@Putifly69]

hi i just got the 5 tear dehydrator .first time doing this dny know but but looking to learn

[@WhiteDormouseArtisanSoaps]

Be careful, you might just find it addicting. If you have any questions feel free to come back to the comments again. Thanks for watching and good luck!