Lynn has been drying banana chips, trying to get them as sweet and full flavored as the "store bought" variety. She has used jello dip , sugar water dip and fruit fresh, but the flavor of the home dried still finishes out "flat". Has anyone found a way of "turning on the flavor" of home dried chips? By the way , the jello dip left em soggy as boiled okra (yuck). Thanks in advance.

-- Jay Blair (jayblair678@yahoo.com), August 12, 2000

Answers

The Big Book or Preserving the Harvest has this recipe for dipping. 3Cups water, 1 Cup sugar, heat together and add 1 Cup honey, stir well. Dip and remove immediately in batches, drain well, and pat dry. Then dry as your normal process.

Good luck!

-- Judy (jlanning0@ourhouse.net), August 12, 2000.

Try dippping the banana chips in Pineapple juice. They're delicious. Honey water is good too. They don't get crunchy like in the store.

-- Cindy (atilrthehony_1@yahoo.com), August 12, 2000.

Jay, try drying a few whole bananas, just as is. They are wonderful, I like them as well as any candy bar.

-- Cathy Horn (hrnofplnty@webtv.net), August 12, 2000.

Lynn says thanks for the ideas, she is taking over all the dehydraters (glad I finished my beans and tomatoes yesterday). All the suggestions sound delicious, she s trying them all . We were both struck with the one of drying the whole 'naner , I got to thinking of a chocolate coating on it. Let you know how it goes, thanks.

-- Jay Blair (jayblair678@yahoo.com), August 13, 2000.