How are the plums prepared before going into the oven?

They are first air-dried for a couple of days, then laid on a drying rack stem-side up.

What temperature should be used?

The plums are placed at the top of the oven at 40–50 °C. Toward the end of drying, the temperature can be raised to 70 °C.

How long does the drying take?

Expect a long time — about 58 hours in all, including the couple of days of air-drying before the oven-drying.

Where does the recipe come from?

From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), page 606, in the chapter on drying fruit and vegetables.

Plums (Dried)

Name: Plums (Dried)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 57 h 45 min
Total time: 58 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Norwegian
Ingredients: 1 kg plums (firm, unblemished)

Dried plums: air-dried for a couple of days, laid on a rack stem-side up and dried at the top of the oven at 40–50 °C, rising to 70 °C toward the end.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1914-utg. s. 606 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

A short guide to drying plums. Erken places the plums high in the drying oven because they need a lower starting temperature than fruit such as apple and pear.

How to make it

1
Air-dry
Let the plums air-dry for a couple of days.
2
Lay on the rack
Lay the plums on the drying rack stem-side up.
3
Dry
Place the rack at the top of the oven at 40–50 °C (120 °F). Toward the end the temperature may rise to 70 °C (160 °F).

Changes from the original

No quantity is given in the original; an estimate of 1 kg plums has been inserted. The method is broken into steps and the language modernized.

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Fra1914 1949 Modernisert

Til1914 1949 Modernisert

1914 (korrekturlest, s. 606) → 1949 (korrekturlest, s. 730)~46% av teksten endretfjernetlagt til

~~Plommer. Plommerne lufttørres~~ Plommene lufttørkes et par ~~dage, lægges paa tørreramme~~ dager, legges på tørkeramme med stilken op, ~~sættes~~ settes øverst i ovnen ved en temperatur av 40—50° C, C., som mot slutningen kan stige til 70°.

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Frequently asked questions

How are the plums prepared before going into the oven?: They are first air-dried for a couple of days, then laid on a drying rack stem-side up.
What temperature should be used?: The plums are placed at the top of the oven at 40–50 °C. Toward the end of drying, the temperature can be raised to 70 °C.
How long does the drying take?: Expect a long time — about 58 hours in all, including the couple of days of air-drying before the oven-drying.
Where does the recipe come from?: From Henriette Schønberg Erken's "Stor kokebok" (1914), page 606, in the chapter on drying fruit and vegetables.

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