The most popular type of dried fruit is prunes, and the best way to prepare a summer cottage harvest for the winter is to dry it. How to make dried plums with pits at home (plum apricots), read in a step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Apricot is one of the types of dried apricots, which is distinguished by the presence of pits inside the fruit. However, in many Asian countries, dried apricots are called apricots in any way. Since apricot is a method of preparing dried fruits, and not a name for a dish, any fruit can be made in this way. Today we will learn the recipe for making dried plums with a bone (plum apricot).
Of course, you can buy ready-made prunes with or without pits. But in industrial production, plums are dried using chemicals. Therefore, the most useful and valuable properties are preserved only in the prepared product on their own. Therefore, if we talk about the benefits, then the dried plum apricot at home comes first. Usually, the smallest plums or even wild varieties are used to dry this type of dried fruit.
In cooking, apricots are used to prepare many dishes, desserts, drinks … For example, pilaf, sherbet, jam, compote, jam … Dried plums are widely used to prepare sauces for sweet and sour meat dishes. It is very useful to make an infusion from the fruits for the proper functioning of the stomach. For this, a glass of dried plums is poured with boiling water in an enamel saucepan and wrapped in a warm blanket. The product is insisted for a day, filtered and drunk several times a day.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 242 kcal.
- Servings - Any Amount
- Cooking time - 5-6 hours
Ingredients:
Plums - any amount
Step by step preparation of dried plums with pits (plum apricots), recipe with photo:
1. Place the plums in a sieve and rinse under cool running water.
2. Place them on a cotton towel and leave to dry completely.
3. Put dry plums on a baking sheet and send to dry in the oven for 5-6 hours at 60-65 degrees. Turn them over from time to time to dry evenly on all sides. Keep the oven door ajar to allow steam to escape. You can also dry the plum in the sun or in the shade. To do this, lay them out on a wire rack, plywood or cotton fabric. Bring plums out in the sun or shade. Cover the fruit with gauze to keep out gnats and dust. Cook dried pitted plums (plum apricots) for 3-4 days, turning occasionally. Bring drying indoors at night, and take it outside in the morning.
See also a video recipe on how to prepare plum drying.
