![]() Lesson Learned: If you use a copper mat or Silpat when you dry, then you can slice the berries extremely thin. If you’re doing this in bulk, I’d bank on one cookie sheet per pound of strawberries. Step Four: Place them on a sheet pan and transfer into the oven. This prevents too much browning from occurring. Step Three: Place the sliced strawberries in a bowl and lightly toss with lemon juice. Step Two: Remove the leafy tops and slice them lengthwise. Wash and dry the strawberries thoroughly. Step One: Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Lemon Juice – You only need half of a tablespoon, but this will help the strawberries from discoloring as they dry □️ InstructionsĮasy Step By Step Instructions to Dry Strawberries It wasn’t as fun as picking them, but my wallet thanked me! ![]() Strawberries – I usually like to go to the U-pick fields to get strawberries straight from the farm, but when I found this price in the grocery store, I knew I couldn’t beat it. But, when I was able to price match a pound of strawberries for $0.99 (a total steal in my area), it gave me the extra push I needed to get this going. I was a bit nervous to take this on since the closest I come to preserving food is freezer cooking. ![]() Only 10 Minutes Prep – Pretty much all you need is ten minutes to prepare these, and the oven is going to take care of the rest.Tasty Treat – Put these in a Ziploc bag and take them with you in the car for a delicious snack.Less Food Waste – If you have some strawberries and can’t eat them right away, this is a great technique to save yourself from wasting them.Today’s Frugal Experiment is oven-dried strawberries! □️ Why This Recipe Works I can’t (and won’t) pretend to be an expert on something I’ve never done before, so whether it’s a success or a flop – you’ll see the results here in my Frugal Experiments series. Today’s post is the second installment in our series “Frugal Experiments.” I call this series frugal experiments because I’m posting about frugal projects that I’m trying for the first time, so we’re essentially learning together.
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