drying oranges for decorations......HELP!

[mellyonion]

tried to do this, but my orange slices just got black and sticky......what am i doing wrong?????
please help!

what did yo do?

Are you wanting to do slices or whole oranges?

Here's what I do for Slices

You usually are able to cut 12 slices from an orange

Choose fruit that is in good condition and not too ripe

Cut each roange crosswise into 1/4 inch slices

Place slices between paper towels and remove as much moisture as possible

Spray a cooking sheet with non stick vegetable spray ( oranges contain alot of sugar and have a tendency to get sticky making them stick to the pan) and place the orange slices in a single layer, do not let any of them touch

Dry in a 150 degree oven for approxiamately 6 hours. Check every 1/2 hour. If the fruit appears to be turning brown the oven is too hot. Shut off for 15 minutes and start again. Turn fruit over if the edges appear to be curling

When dry the fruit slices should be pliable

Hope that helps

brill! thanks....i hadn't taken any moisture out of them at all.....
will give it another bash! thanks for your time.

Hey now problem.

You can also do it with whole oranges / satsumas.

Alternatively you can buy them and just claim they are your own!