Dried Fruit

Ingredients

• 3–4 cups sliced fruit (apples, mangoes, bananas, or strawberries)
• 1 tbsp lemon juice (for apples and bananas, to prevent browning)

Instructions

1. Slice fruit into even, thin pieces (about 1/8" thick).
2. Toss apple or banana slices with lemon juice.
3. Arrange slices in a single layer on the dehydrator rack. Don't overlap.
4. Dehydrate at 135°F for 6–10 hours, checking after 6 hours.
5. Fruit is done when it's leathery and no longer sticky.

Notes

Thinner slices dry faster and crispier. Thicker slices stay chewier. Drying times vary by fruit; apples take about 8 hours, bananas about 6, mangoes about 10.