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[Jimmy]

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I picked all my Apache Chillis last night.
Thought I would make some Chilli flakes with them.
So this morning chopped off the stalks and cut in half.
Roasted them in an oven at 100 deg C for an hour.
They still didn't look dried.
So gave them 45 mins at 140.
Unfortunately they then looked a bit burnt.
Wondered if still OK so popped half in my mouth for a test. Arggggggggh.
Some were not too burnt so will flake them.
Jimmy

[Mitzi]

Drying chillies I believe that low and slow is better, i.e. 24 hours on a low heat. The ones I've dried I just stick in the airing cupboard for a few weeks.

Was the ouch from the chilli heat?

[Scarlet]

Be careful with drying in an airing cupboard...check that the chilli is thoroughly dry as often if they've taken too long they can go mouldy in the middle.
I only dry small or thin skinned chillies these day (and then they are usually used for Christmas decorations ) I prefer to use them from frozen or use them in a jam or chutney.

[Jimmy]

Was the ouch from the chilli heat?

Yes for about 10 mins.
Jimmy

[Jimmy]

I think 2 hours a 100 deg C might work
Jimmy

[Scarlet]

I hope you washed your hands Jimmy !

[lottie dolly]

I hope you washed your hands Jimmy !

OH my word,poor little jimmy,oh do not rub your eyes.

[Jimmy]

No fallen for that before.
Was chopping some chills a few years ago when it was a very hot summer.
I was sweating a bit.
Scratched the side of my head, not really near my eyes. But the sweat must have run it in.
Had to stand in the garden with a bottle of water poring over eye.
Jimmy

[Bren In Pots]

I've never had much luck drying chillis so I do like Scarlet and freeze them, I'd really like a dehydrator.

[SelkirkAlex]

turn them into paste that you can add to anything that needs zing, or spread on bread

about a pound of fresh red chillis (not green) add an onion and half a dozen cloves of garlic, blend to a paste, dash of olive oil in pan and fry paste for half an hour over low heat, store in jar in fridge for few weeks or freeze in ice cube trays

[Dalrimple]

last year I dried a few by stringing them and hung them in the shed above the frezer ,they didn't turn into flakes but they where dry and easy to cut up . atb Dal.

[burnie]

I was preparing Cayennes, went to the bathroom and washed hands well both before and after, my eyes were watering that much I kept bumping into the furniture, I couldn't see where I was going for the tears. Shalln't be doing that again lol

[jackarmy]

Swarfega s the boy , ive heard orange is the tops