Remember those mystery fruits? I tend to agree with those of you who commented: they’re plums! Small plums, but delicious nonetheless. I have since harvested FIFTEEN POUNDS of them in my fridge that await jamming tomorrow, but first i dehydrated a batch.
I love dehydrated fruit of all kinds. They make a great snack, dessert, granola topping and salad ingredient. I accidentally left these guys on overnight, so they’re a bit crispy but still scrumptious. Before dehydrating i tossed them with a tiny bit of citric acid, sugar, chilly powder and their own juice and spread them out evenly on the dehydrator trays. I don’t yet have the Excalibur of my dreams, but hope to get one for Christmas some year soon. My current dehydrator just cuts the mustard, but is a heck of a mess to clean.
I also thawed out some blackberries from last year to add to the jam and will do a small batch of plum sauce to boot. We do love our sweet/savory condiments!
What’s your favorite way to preserve plums?
Those are some pretty plums Miranda! How long do expect them to keep? Does the citric acid add any longevity or just keep the color?
Thanks, Foy! The citric acid should prolong their shelf life. The apples i dried last year lasted MUCH longer than i thought, so i think these guys should be shelf stable for as long as necessary, as they’ll probably find their way to our bellies within 2 months. 😉