Thanks Kat. We have 3 plum trees, but only got plums off the 1 tree we netted this year. Not even a single plum off the other two trees. The birds are voracious up here.

My goodness! What dehydrator are you using?

@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus Harvestmaid. I do wonder if we can get much at all that lasts now though. Manufacturing gets worse as time goes on.

@@UrbanHomesteadArtist it sure does. Great testament to that brand!

They can take a while at times. Its amazing how much differences in the fruit and humidity can make. Hopefully this helps with that next batch and you get the kiddo tick of approval 😉

I love that it is a treat, but still predominantly fruit.

Such a wonderful thing to have those special foods that can only be made. I just joined the Fowlers club. I have been canning for years with mason, but only this week sourced Fowlers jars.

It is wonderful thete is a community of Aussies doing these things building up and sharing. If you are on Facebook and haven't come across is yet there is a wonderful new group you may like called 'Australian Homesteaders Community'

@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus yes thank you I found that page and then saw your name and wondered if you had a you tube channel due to one of your posts. Then I actually heard you talk about canning groups and went and looked for some of those also.

Thanks Meredith. They go down a treat around here 😀

That's a great way to reduce the storage space and get a delicious snack 😀

Those sheets will make it easier Mark 😀

Oh...mine try too!!! 🤣

That's a great low sugar option 👌

Thanks a bunch for your kind comment Marie 😀 Very glad you enjoyed.

That is a great dehydrator. It has really lasted the distance over the years and still works as well as when we got it. Hopefully you get some great success with rollups too with your one. Those solid trays make it a lot easier, but you can do a thicker fruit and spread on baking paper if you get stuck without them and want to give it a go. I appreciate the feedback on music. I tend to pop it in when editing and there is a bit when I haven't been chatting away but see the step is important to truly help understand what to do. But it feels kinda awkward when it just goes on with no sound going on. Love to hear how you go with your first rollups. I'm actually in the process of editing a tropical flavour to show a raw fruit rollup too. Just banana, passionfruit and banana and blended. Kids rated this one of the best I have done over the years, so looking forward to being able to share that too 😀

I highly recommend Matt 👌 And so do the kids, who are the harshest judges 😁

Thankyou ☺️

Uk 🇬🇧 really ok 👌

Thanks Catherine. They are very delish 😋

Thanks a bunch Jill 😊 Lovely to hear you enjoyed.

It is sooo good 👌 Well worth making

We only got onto them about 18 months ago. But love them. I have even started solar cooking with them recently. I have captured some footage but still need to edit it up. Should go live late March, as there are a few goodies lined up 😀

@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus awesome look forward to watching them 😀

Thanks for the thumbs up 😀

Your very welcome Annette

Wow! I need to look out for that. Anything to make the job easier 😀 Thanks so much for the suggestion.

So glad you enjoyed the share. You prob saw this one took quite a long time to get the desired consistency and dryness. It would be worth considering this if thinking about using the oven. From a safety and cost prospective. I know my oven is an electricity guzzler, having looked at the usage across our appliances.

@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus that is a good point. Ok I’ll have to think through that again. Yes it did take a while didn’t it.🤔 thank you I will what I can do.

Ooohhh 😋

They were getting gobbled pretty quick here too. Thankfully the boys did a 2nd batch on the weekend, with the full 9 trays. The power usage is definitely something to consider, especially for those of you off-grid. The unit is 500w (running closer to 400w when on med), but it is a continuous draw.

@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus Something to consider 🤔 Thanks Rach 😁

These ones do benefit from moving trays around with that air coming from the single point in the bottom.

Most definitely. Peach is incredible 😋 Peaches also go quite well as a raw fruit leather, sweetened with honey. The texture is a bit different though when uncooked but the honey I find helps with flexibility.

I do this with our blackberries too. I usually leave the seeds in but they can be hard if you don't like that texture. They are very tart when dehydrated alone, so they do need sugar or honey. The amount will differ depending on the berries though. They also benefit from the sugar or honey to increase the flexibility (apple puree helps too), as they can dry crisp rather than flexible. Hope this helps 😀

@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus Thanks heaps yes thats very helpful, what ratio of fruit to sugar do you think? I don't want it like a jam so im thinking maybe 1 cup fruit to 1/6th or 1/8th cup sugar? Also should i add lemon juice? Thanks again 😊

This is the style we use. We have had them for years and they are really good quality. www.thegoodguys.com.au/ezidri-snackmaker-solid-sheets-2-pack-d12-2?istCompanyId=3bea4a6c-bec2-47ac-ad52-cc426c68327c&istFeedId=e8d5c196-db26-43bb-982c-cfe72bb147d0&istItemId=itaramiai&istBid=t&cq_src=google_ads&cq_cmp=1575639022&cq_con=56322514261&cq_term=&cq_med=&cq_plac=&cq_net=u&cq_pos=&cq_plt=gp&cq_loci=&cq_locp=9071278&cq_mtype=&cq_dvic=m&cq_dvicm=&cq_trg=&cq_pdid=D12-2&gclid=Cj0KCQjwi7GnBhDXARIsAFLvH4lUThuqKUwX7sTBhMApESYnVI090u_t359nCVsk5NzUJIb8AqYaroUaAjtlEALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

they dont deliver to England @@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus

@daxapanchal9959 these ones are fir the specific brand of dehydrator which are pretty common in Aus. It would be worth diing a Google search for the specific brand of dehydrator you have and 'liners'. It does seem Google searches done it different areas around the world will return more local results. Hope this helps.

My one is like your in that it’s round. The brand I have doesn’t do for it hence asking about your. Thank you for responding 🥰

@@daxapanchal9959 you are very welcome. I hope there is a local supplier you can find.

I have had them last a year on the shelf. Even longer when I forgot some in the freezer 🤣 I haven't tried using them like bread. More of a snack. It is an intriguing idea though.

@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus marvelous that it lasts so long. The idea is to sandwich them as bread " spread" . if they are much tougher , just soften them a bit by soaking in milk briefly then roll them on bread

@@mlionea thanks for sharing. I have never heard of them eaten like this before

@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus give it a try. I fact it's a healthier option because they have no food preservatives

I have an Excalibur (you will see it in some of my other vids), the Ezidry I use in this vid and do solar dehydrating also (in the breadcrumband herbs vids). I tend to use either the Ezidry or Excalibur for fruit rollups. Both work pretty much the same for me, but I do like the square shape I get with the Excalibur. But I prefer the Ezidry fruit rollup trays. I don't use the solar though due to unevenness of drying across the rollup and it running into night.

We are a family sharing in Australia

Definitely ripe for this variety

Like the cinnamon and sugar mix used on cinnamon scrolls, or is this something different Mark?

@@Bush_Edge_Homesteading_Aus no I was thinking pound as to help with diabetes And children get use to heath taste 👅

@Mark1gig564 the plums we have are super tart, so doing the plum flavour just isn't really edible without sweetening to taste. But that isn't the case with all fruits we do rollups with. This Friday's upcoming video is a tropical flavour that doesn't need any extra sweetening and is great with just raw fruit too.

In the weather conditions we had at that time and with the moisture in that batch, that was the reality of what it took. A batch I did last weekend took 22hrs. And I have had less. This is why I say when dehydrating, never go exact times people say or books, because it varies with conditions and produce. This lot demonstrated that very well and I like to share things that we really experience and not always just the perfect scenario. My saying for dehydrating is always 'it is ready when it is ready'. 😀