Wash the pears with hot soapy water. We are leaving the peels on when we dehydrate, so it's important to wash them well.

Combine 2 teaspoons of Bernardin Fruit Fresh with 2 cups of cold water in a medium-sized bowl. If you don't have fruit fresh, mix 1/2 cup lemon juice with 2 cups cold water. Set aside.

Set the depth of your mandolin - my preference is a slice around between 1/8 and 1/4 inch.

Slice the washed pears from the bottom to the top, remove the seeds from the slices.

Soak the sliced pears in the bowl of cold water for 5-10 minutes.

Remove the pears from the soak and place them on a dehydrator tray, leaving a gap between each slice for proper airflow.

Slide the trays into your dehydrator, close the dehydrator and run at 135f for 5-6 hours.

Check the pears starting around 5 hours in. The pears are done when they are pliable and leathery. If desired, they can be dried longer - until they are crisp.

Wash the pears with hot soapy water. We are leaving the peels on when we dehydrate, so it's important to wash them well.

Combine 2 teaspoons of Bernardin Fruit Fresh with 2 cups of cold water in a medium-sized bowl. If you don't have fruit fresh, mix 1/2 cup lemon juice with 2 cups cold water. Set aside.

Set the depth of your mandolin - my preference is a slice around between 1/8 and 1/4 inch.

Slice the washed pears from the bottom to the top, remove the seeds from the slices.

Soak the sliced pears in the bowl of cold water for 5-10 minutes.

Remove the pears from the soak and place them on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in the oven at 170f for 2-3 hours, flipping them once the tops is dry to the touch.

Flip the