DON’T required MUCH SPACE OF YOUR KITCHEN: very handy mini chopper for kitchen does not require your kitchen space. Its primary purpose here is to keep the fruit from browning, so it's a step you can skip entirely if you don't mind the murky visual. Place fruits more likely to drip on the bottom rack so that they don't drip onto other fruits below. I reduced the amount of sugar and next time I will try adding some jam (as suggested above) to bind it all together.

TreegoArt Dry Fruit Cutter and Slicer (Pack of 1) Dryfruit

Not for the weak stomached; it’s simply because of the currants resemblance too, well, lots of dead flies!

Watch the video and then carry on to get all the materials instructions and at the bottom, you can print them all out for easy referral. I didn’t used to be a huge fan of currants myself, so I was unsure of how many people would be happy to take some off my hands.

dried fruit at home - Oddbox How to make dried fruit at home - Oddbox

Arrange the slices on the trays, then bake for 45 mins-1 hr, turning halfway through cooking, until completely dried out. If you want your Fruit Slice to be a little sweeter and little more special, instead of dusting with caster sugar after baking, wait until it is completely cool and spread a layer of water icing (icing sugar, mixed with a little water or lemon juice). The currants are soaked for a short time, drained and put in the pics for ptray of pastry, sprinkled with sugar, spritzed with lemon juice, dotted with butter and covered with pastry.If you're like me and can work your way through a bowl of dried apples without breaking a sweat, this doesn't apply to you. This step is recommended by the National Center for Home Food Preservation and ensures all fruit is dried properly and evenly. Bringing natural elements into the home during the festive season is one of my favourites, and if we can create them ourselves even better –twigs and pinecones make beautiful Natural Ornaments but they aren’t the only things – dried citrus fruit makes a fantastic addition to your natural decorating and they are so easy to make.