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Blackberries are not yet in season but due to the overly arm
and premature spring we are having, I notice they are already blooming where I
live. This means in about 8 weeks, give or take a few and barring any mid-to-late
spring frosts, I will be out and about collecting blackberries.
I have made jam with blackberries. I have frozen them by the
bagful and used them from smoothies, cobblers and crumbles. I am now interested
in finding other uses because my homestead is packed with wild blackberries. This
year I will be dehydrating them. Dehydrated berries need only be rehydrated and
they can be used in any recipe just like fresh berries.
Pick enough berries to fill the trays of your dehydrator.
Rinse and pat them dry. Remove all the stems and any imperfect berries, then
spread them evenly on your dehydrator trays.
Set the dehydrator to 100 degrees allow berries to sit for
10 hours. They should be brittle when finished. Pour them into labeled mason
jars and seal tightly, then store the jars in a cool, dark place to avoid
discoloration of the fruit.
When you are ready to use them, soak them in hot water for about
15 minutes and pour off the excess water. These can now be used to make
muffins, pancakes or any other blackberry recipe.
3 comments:
Interesting. I haven't tried tropical preserves ever since but I'm interested to do so. Since this is my first time to do it, can you tell me about the dehydrator? Where can I buy it and how to use it. Thanks a lot!
Hey Diana Jane! Thanks for stopping by. You can find dehydrators at almost ans tore that carries small home appliances like Walmart, Sears, Target, K-Mart, etc. They come with pretty easy to follow instructions for dehydrating lots of foods. Good luck!
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