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    When drying Italian plums, does one need to rub the natural powdery coating off first, or just rinse?
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    You can just rinse; it's not harmful.
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    Those are all dried plums, not prunes. How do I make the prunes like I buy in the stores? Somewhat dried but still soft and chewy. I have dried plums, but cannot get that consistency.
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    You should try "sweating" them. This is how dried grapes become raisins. The grapes are gathered in boxes and packed tightly. The duration I'm not sure of, but I make my prunes "store like" by placing them in a gallon-sized plastic bag and remove most of the air by rolling and squeezing the bag, redoing it several times.
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    Can I make a homemade dehydrator?
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    Yes. One way is to set up a pizza tray with a fly net on top and sit it in the heat when the temperature is above 30 degrees C or 80 F.
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    Is there a way to sweeten my prunes?
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    You can always add sugar.
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