03/01/2026
We grew so much amazing fruit & vegetable last summer from our allotment & garden, most of which needs preserving straightaway. It’s important to preserve the soft fruits & berries straightaway as pectin levels diminish. Most of our pears & apples went to jams & chutneys & the crabapples made sweet & savoury jellies. We were overwhelmed with the number of grapes on our vine, we even had strangers coming to the house to ask us what variety they were. I wondered if I could dehydrate them & was lucky enough to find my friend had just what I needed.
It does take time, several hours in fact but the results were well worth the wait. Home grown fruit, nothing added & zero air miles.
I used it to make granola & served it with handmade yoghurt. It is made on their farm with ewe’s milk & nothing added but culture. If you’ve never tried it you’re in for a treat!
