Prepare the Sweet Peppers for Dehydrating
Bell peppers are one of the easiest fruits to preserve by dehydrating. There is no need to blanch them beforehand.
Thoroughly wash and de-seed each pepper.
Cut the peppers in half and then into strips.
Cut the strips into 1/2 inch pieces or larger.
Lay the pieces in a single layer on dehydrator sheets, it’s okay if they touch.
Process them at 125-135° until crisp. This will take 12-24 hours, depending on the humidity in your kitchen.
It is surprising how much the pieces shrink during the dehydrating process. Anything smaller than half an inch may fall through the dehydrator trays once they are dry.
| ITEM | STANDARD |
| Color | Red to dark red |
| Flavor | Typical of red bell pepper, free of other smell |
| Appearance | Flakes |
| Moisture | =<8.0 % |
| Ash | =<6.0 % |
| Aerobic Plate Count | 200,000/g maximum |
| Mould and Yeast | 500/g maximum |
| E．Coli | Negative |