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Monday 15 July 2013

Experimenting with the strawberry surplus


 This is the first time that I've had more strawberries than I could easily eat so I was wondering what to do with them all. The obvious thought with any fruit is 'make jam'. Well, any jam I make is more likely to be eaten by Hubby, and I like those breakfast cereals with dried fruity bits....so.... here's my attempt at dried strawberry pieces.


 First I tried them on the grill, as I've done with apple pieces - but with the hot weather this week, the main oven underneath hasn't been used much.

So, here's my new idea.
Spread the strawberries out on a baking tray and leave out in the scorching sun to dry.
This is, after all, how it's done in warmer places. Hopefully this week it will work here.

2 comments:

  1. Hopefully it will work, I don't see why it shouldnt. Although I have to say that strawberry pieces never appeal to me as they are too chewy and I don't quite know what to do with them. Maybe you have some recipes.......?

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    1. I'm hoping to use them with breakfast cereals - sort of like Special K Red Berries or Jordans Country crisp - by soaking them a little before hand. First though, they have to keep that long. My dried apple rings turn mouldy very quickly.

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