Dehydrated greengage plums

[Jaxter]

For any of you with access to a dehydrator and an abundance of greengage plums, dehydrated greengages are the most amazing snack. They're beautifully sweet and I think the flavour is only improved by dehydrating.

Pick them when they're fully ripe/soft, cut them in half, remove the stone and then cut them into slices no wider than 1cm. Put them in the dehydrator and turn the slices over after 4 hrs or so. They take quite a long time to dry (8+hrs) as they're full of liquid, but its worth it - just like chewy lollies!

[Strider]

For any of you with access to a dehydrator and an abundance of greengage plums, dehydrated greengages are the most amazing snack. They're beautifully sweet and I think the flavour is only improved by dehydrating.

Pick them when they're fully ripe/soft, cut them in half, remove the stone and then cut them into slices no wider than 1cm. Put them in the dehydrator and turn the slices over after 4 hrs or so. They take quite a long time to dry (8+hrs) as they're full of liquid, but its worth it - just like chewy lollies!

You beauty!

I have an abundance of plum trees AND a dehydrator. Going to try this for sure!

[Liamy77]

like he said...

[north-north-west]

Do you know it's almost impossible to get greengages on the mainland? It's one of the things I most miss about Tassie - Greengages and Goldendrop Plums.

[walkinTas]

Do you know it's almost impossible to get greengages on the mainland?

They are pretty hard to get in Tassie too unless you know someone who has a tree. Someone who has his very own tree. Someone who has lots of greengages on his very own tree.

[Chris]

We shouldn't gloat WiTas, it's not fair
But it has been a fantastic year for greengages - we're up to about 44 Kg so far.
So far I've eaten far too many, cooked and frozen, made jam (traditional and microwave), dehydrated and given lots away.
Sadly the local nursing home couldn't accept any - idiotic over-zealous regulations - don't know what they were going to catch from such a low risk food
My legs are aching from standing at the sink working on them - not sure it's the ideal prep for walking, but it's a good investment in pain for future eating pleasure.

[north-north-west]

Do you know it's almost impossible to get greengages on the mainland?

They are pretty hard to get in Tassie too unless you know someone who has a tree. Someone who has his very own tree. Someone who has lots of greengages on his very own tree.

I'm going to be down there Thursday. I may raid your backyard.

We had a small orchard sharing the vegie garden ground at Claremont. Greengages, Golden Drop Plums, Cherries, Pears, Nectarines, Apricots . . . and the whole thing was bordered by a thick row of currant bushes . . . *sigh*

[Son of a Beach]

grrr... the greengages all got ripe and picked while I was out bush. Can't have everything, I suppose.

[Lady McGuyver]

Do you know it's almost impossible to get greengages on the mainland?

They are pretty hard to get in Tassie too unless you know someone who has a tree. Someone who has his very own tree. Someone who has lots of greengages on his her very own trees.

Mmm that would be me. . .