FREEZING & DEHYDRATING PEARS

Fill a large bowl with ice and water.

Cover the bottom of a second bowl with salt then fill with cold water.

Blanch pears in boiling water for 30 seconds.

Put into the bowl with ice and water.

Rub the skin off.

Half the pear and remove core & stem.

You can now leave them in halves, quarter or slice. Your preference.

Put in salt water once cut for at least 30 seconds. (I usually just leave them in there until all my pears have been prepped)

Rinse well with cold water.

TO FREEZE:

Put on a jelly roll pan lined with parchment paper.

Freeze until solid then move into zip-lock bags.

TO DEHYDRATE:

Put on dehydrating trays and follow instruction for temperature and time.

Store in zip-lock bags.