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Drying with the Fan Oven
Use trays lined with greaseproof paper or baking paper.
You will achieve a better result if you switch the oven off half way through
the drying time.
Open and leave to cool, preferably overnight. Then finish drying the dried
food.
Temperature in °C
Time in hours
(approximate guide)
Vegetables
Beans 60-70 6-8
Peppers (strips) 60-70 5-6
Vegetables for making
soup
60-70 5-6
Mushrooms 50-60 6-8
Herbs 40-50 2-3
Fruit
Plums 60-70 8-10
Apricots 60-70 8-10
Sliced apple 60-70 6-8
Pears 60-70 6-9