How long does drying blueberries take?

The berries are first air or sun dried for 3 days, then placed on the top of the drying apparatus for 4 to 6 hours – about 78 hours in all.

Which berries should be used?

Only fresh, flawless berries. Damaged or moldy berries are sorted out before drying.

Where in the drying apparatus should the berries go?

At the top of the drying apparatus, where the heat is mildest, after they have first been pre-dried in air or sun for three days.

Where does the recipe come from?

From Henriette Schønberg Erken's Stor kokebok (1914), page 607, in the section on drying fruit, vegetables, and berries.

Blueberries (Drying)

Name: Blueberries (Drying)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 77 h 40 min
Total time: 78 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: blueberries (fresh, flawless berries)

Drying blueberries: 3 days of air or sun drying, then 4–6 hours on the top shelf of the drying oven.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 607 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

From the chapter on drying fruit, roots, and vegetables in Stor kokebok (1914). The drying apparatus was a drying oven with several shelves where the warmest spot was at the top.

How to make it

1
Prepare the berries
Use only fresh, flawless blueberries. Carefully pick them clean of leaves and debris.
2
Air dry
Let the berries air dry or sun dry for 3 days.
3
Finish in the drying oven
Place the berries on the top shelf of the drying oven and dry them for 4 to 6 hours.

Changes from the original

The language in the steps has been modernized; no amounts have been changed. The drying apparatus is described as a drying oven/drying cabinet.

Tidsmaskin – hva endret seg?

Velg to utgaver og se hva Henriette Schønberg Erken la til, fjernet eller endret mellom dem.

Fra1914 1949 Modernisert

Til1914 1949 Modernisert

1914 (korrekturlest, s. 607) → 1949 (korrekturlest, s. 730)~44% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til

~~Blaabær.~~ De friske, feilfrie bær ~~luft-~~ luft eller ~~soltørres~~ soltørkes først i 3 ~~dage, indlægges~~ dager, innlegges øverst i ~~tørreapparatet~~ tørkeapparatet 4 til 6 timer.

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Frequently asked questions

How long does drying blueberries take?: The berries are first air or sun dried for 3 days, then placed on the top of the drying apparatus for 4 to 6 hours – about 78 hours in all.
Which berries should be used?: Only fresh, flawless berries. Damaged or moldy berries are sorted out before drying.
Where in the drying apparatus should the berries go?: At the top of the drying apparatus, where the heat is mildest, after they have first been pre-dried in air or sun for three days.
Where does the recipe come from?: From Henriette Schønberg Erken's Stor kokebok (1914), page 607, in the section on drying fruit, vegetables, and berries.

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