Preserving Figs using a Dehydrator or Oven
When it is fig season, it is FIG season! When I was little, my Oma had a fig tree and we loved picking them fresh and eating them while playing outside. So, of course, I just had to have my own tree when I grew up. Our fig tree is a very resilient tree. I can forget to water and fertilize it in triple digit heat and it will still grow and bear fruit. It’s a great fruit tree to grow in hot regions and they really do require minimal care.
Figs seem to multiply like crazy and they don’t stay fresh for very long. So when you have a fig tree and they all seem to get ripe at once, you need a good way to preserve them. Other than our favorite fig jam, we utilize this food preservation method for our surplus.
This dehydrated fig recipe works with any type of fig. Mission, Celeste, Brown Turkey – if it’s a ripe fig, it will work.
We use this food dehydrator and love it. You can buy additional racks to dehydrate more at once, too!
Dehydrated Figs (Dehydrator and Oven Instructions)
When you have a surplus of figs, dehydrating is a great way to preserve them!
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Equipment
- Food Dehydrator or Oven
Ingredients
- Ripe Figs
Instructions
- Wash figs and dry throoughly. Cut figs in half.
Food Dehydrator Instructions
- Place skin side down in single layer on food dehydrator racks, leaving space around them (do not crowd, they should not be touching).
- If you have a dehydrator that you can adjust temperature, set to 135F. If you don't that's ok, just turn it on. Dehydrate for 6 to 8 hours or until figs are completely dry to the touch and chewy when eaten.
- Let cool completely before storing in airtight container. These will store well for about 2 years in a cool, dark location.
Oven Instructions
- Heat oven to lowest temperature possible. We are aiming for 135F, but if your oven doesn't go that low you may need to leave the door cracked open so figs don't cook instead of dehydrate.
- Place figs skin side down on baking sheet lined with parchment paper, leaving space around them (do not crowd, they should not be touching).
- Bake for 6-10 hours (time will completely depend on humidity, size of figs and oven temperature). During this time, flip the figs every once in awhile
- Let cool completely before storing in airtight container. These will store well for about 2 years in a cool, dark location.
Notes
Dehydrating times will vary greatly depending on the humidity, size of figs and temperature of dehydrator or oven.
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