HOW TO MAKE FREEZE DRIED STRAWBERRIES RECIPES

Steps:

• Wash well and pat dry your strawberries.
• Slice thinly, but not too thin. I find that I can get about 5 slices out of each regular sized strawberry.
• Place on to the freeze dryer sheets. Repeat until you have all the trays covered. I personally like to just line them up, but you can fill the trays overlapping with strawberries. I just find that they dry better when they are in a single layer.
• Place into the freeze dryer and start your machine
• Press “Not Frozen” and let the machine do the rest! I like to add two extra drying hours.
• Once your freeze dried strawberries are done, remove from the Harvest Right freeze dryer right away and place in a mylar bag with an oxygen absorber.

Steps:

• Toss strawberries and sugar in a large bowl and let sit until berries start to release their juices, 25–30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 185° (or the lowest possible setting, which may be 200°). Spread out berries on a rimmed baking sheet lined with a nonstick baking mat and bake, rotating baking sheet about every 30 minutes, until berries are darkened in color and dried out around the edges but still slightly juicy in the center, 3–3½ hours. Let cool on baking sheet.
• Do Ahead: Berries can be dried 1 week ahead. Cover and chill.