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Dried Basil Powder Recipe

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Ingredients:  
Ingredients:  
3 or more cups of fresh basil
A dehydrator
An airtight container to store the powdered basil.
A blender (food processor or coffee grinder might work as well)
Directions:
Directions:
Pick your fresh basil, rinse, and lay out the leaves onto dehydrator mesh trays. Use up a total of 3 trays. Anything less than 3 trays probably won’t blend well enough, it’s important to have enough basil for the blender to work properly.

Dehydrate at 105F for 10 – 15 hours. I give a range because dehydrating times vary by machines and by geographic location.

Once basil is fully dehydrated, blend using a high powered blender such as a Vitamix. The more basil you have, the better the blender will be able to process it.


It is important that the basil is completely dried before you blend it up or else you will have moisture and that allows bacteria to thrive, and leads to spoilage.
Personal Notes:
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GOOD TO KNOW

After about six months to a year fresh herbs lose their flavor. If the fragrance is still strong, the herbs are still usable.

When you substitute dried herbs for fresh herbs in a recipe, use half the amount. The essential oils are concentrated in dried herbs.

 

 

 

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