Dehydrating Beets~
 
Dehydrating beets and other fruits or vegetables is a great way to store them for use over the winter. It is easy and properly dried foods, stored well, can keep for up to 33 years. So let's dust off that dehydrator and give it a try.
Ingredients
  • beets*, sliced ⅛ - ¼" thick
Instructions
  1. Select large fresh beets.
  2. Remove stems from beet and from leaves. Wash beets and leaves, shake off excess water from leaves, and slice beets.
  3. Set dehydrator at 120 degrees.
  4. Lay sliced beets and leaves on trays and place alternating in dehydrator. Allow to dry for at least 24 hours.
  7. Beets are properly dried when they make a clanging noise when dropped on the counter. They shouldn't have a rubbery feel to them but more of a crispness. The beet greens will be very flaky and fragile.
  8. After drying, store in an airtight container. Canning jars and plastic containers with covers work well. Keep out of light. For extra freshness you may want to add oxygen absorbers in each container.
Recipe by at http://foppemasfarm.com/dehydrating-beets/