Step 1

After washing, slice the plums in half all the way around the pit.

Step 2

Grab each half of a plum and twist gently to separate the halves. Remove and discard the pit.

Step 3

Place halves cut side down on the dehydrator tray (or cut-side up for less sticking - I can fit more in my dehydrator cut-side down). It's OK to pack them close together.

Step 4

Dry according to manufacturer's recommendations.* Depending on the size of the plums, start checking them in 4 to 6 hours, turning trays as needed for even dehydrating. Once they are looking more dry, flip them over to complete drying (they'll release from the trays the drier they are - leave them if they are too moist).

Step 5

Check every 2 hours, removing and packaging up any that are fully dry - showing NO moisture when touched, but are still pliable- and leaving the rest to complete drying.