Prim dried Pineapple~Directions

I hope this helps those interested...
Compliments of "A Simpler Time - Blog"

 I will be making more...soon.

ENJOY!.

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• Carefully cut out a round hole at the bottom of your pineapple.
• I used an ice-cream scoop and scraped out the pineapple innards'.
• Be very careful NOT to go too far into the outside skin, as this will weaken the shell.
• Now is the time to generously salt the entire inside of your pineapple. 
• Next, firmly stuff the inside with paper towels.
• Set your oven at the lowest heat possible.  
• Place pineapple on a baking plate in the oven.
• Checking periodically and after several hours when the skin/shell is dried, remove the paper towels.
• I then waded up some tin foil and replaced the paper towels to maintain its shape and not collapse in on itself.
• Place back into the oven.
• When you think it is thoroughly dried, remove from oven, let it stand on its own and allow too cool. 
• Remove foil or do as I did and leave the foil in for several more days or weeks.  This is your option. 
• It probably took about 16 hours for this process.  Depending on your oven, pineapple size and ???

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Have FUN & ENJOY as I did.

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God Bless America

SANTA for 2002 - A Prairie Schooler Pattern

 

 

 

I have been buzzy and as productive as I can be under the circumstances....

Doc says "Loose weight". 

My back, knee and foot problems are all connected. 

 So I am on a quest to do what the 'Ole Doc' says...twenty pounds for starters.

 I have to cook for skinny Papa and Auntie too. that means two types of menus???

Not in my book, Sooo, they will just have to eat what I eat...

We will see how long that lasts.

 

Anyways, I have dried 4 small pineapples and was surprised how easy and enjoyable it was. 
Might do a few more for the holidays.  Just got to find small pineapples.

 

 

Also...

Just finished a 'Prairie Schooler' yearly Santa for 2002.

 

My next X-stitch project will finally be the one that caught my interest in the first place...

The Scarlet Letter

the Heloise Williams Sampler

It is an original design by Marsha Parker using many traditional 18th and early 19th century motifs.  Including the multiple borders of strawberries.

I am still enamored with this design as I was the first time I saw it. 

No more procrastinating!

I am hoping for the best in more than one way.

 
Blessings and Peace to all
&
"God Bless America"

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