Oranges are one of the most widely consumed fruits in autumn and winter. In these seasons, you can find delicious oranges everywhere. Dried orange slices are known as a traditional Christmas holiday gift and making them at home is beyond easy. All you need are fragrant oranges. Here is how to dry orange slices.
About This Recipe
In autumn and winter, you can find delicious oranges everywhere. Surely you have made many recipes with oranges so far. Orange Upside Down Cake, orange peel marmalade, blood orange mocktail, orange mousse, and many other recipes. In addition, dried orange slices are a staple of Christmas decorations. Drying oranges is not a complicated process, it may just be a little time-consuming. Orange slices can be dried both in the oven and in the dehydrator.
How to Dry Orange Slices In The Oven
- First, we wash the oranges well.
- Using a sharp knife, first cut the oranges into thin slices; Make sure their thickness is not more than 1 cm.
- Place the sliced oranges on a clean tea towel to drain excess water.
- Both sides of the slice of orange can be dipped in sugar or syrup (to prevent the orange from becoming bitter).
- Then place the fruits directly on the oven tray and wait for 4 to 6 hours to dry in the oven.
- Do not forget that the oven temperature should be a maximum of 160°F and turn them every half an hour so that the oranges do not turn black.
- Oven timing depends on the thickness of the orange slices.
- After about six hours, the oranges are ready to come out of the oven.
How to Dry Orange Slices With Fruit Dehydrator
- First, we wash the oranges well.
- Using a sharp knife, first cut the oranges into thin slices; Make sure their thickness is not more than 1 cm.
- Place the sliced oranges on a clean tea towel to drain excess water.
- Place a layer of orange slices on the tray and place inside the machine; Set the temperature of the device to 160°F. The drying time of oranges depends on the thickness and water in the fruit, but it takes between 1 to 2 days to dry completely.
- To prevent the oranges from drying out too much, you should turn them over every 8 hours after staying in the machine for a day.
Ingredients
- 4 oranges
Instructions
Step 1
First, we wash the oranges well.
Step 2
Using a sharp knife, first cut the oranges into thin slices; Make sure their thickness is not more than 1 cm.
Step 3
Place the sliced oranges on a clean tea towel to drain excess water.
Step 4
Both sides of the slice of orange can be dipped in sugar or syrup (to prevent the orange from becoming bitter).
Step 5
Then place the fruits directly on the oven tray and wait for 4 to 6 hours to dry in the oven.
Step 6
Do not forget that the oven temperature should be a maximum of 160°F and turn them every half an hour so that the oranges do not turn black.
Step 7
Oven timing depends on the thickness of the orange slices.
Step 8
After about six hours, the oranges are ready to come out of the oven.
