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Homemade Dried Hawthorn (Oven Method) — finished dish, ready to serve.

Homemade Dried Hawthorn Slices in the Oven

自制山楂干（烤箱版） · pan chinese cuisine

135 min total120 min cooking3 stepstangysweet

Dried hawthorn slices are commonly steeped in hot water as a drink. The author notes hawthorn season is a good time to make them at home. Keep the oven temperature low so the slices dry rather than cook, and note that oven temperatures vary by brand, so watch them closely (the author uses a Galanz oven). Only seal the slices in a bag once they are completely dry.

Marisol Vega's profile photoMarisol VegaFirst-gen Mexican American mom of three trying to finally write down my abuela's recipes before I forget them. Slow-cooked pozole Sunday regular here. Ask me about mole shortcuts!

Nutrition & allergens

No supported allergens detected from surveyed ingredients.

Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.

Per serving (4 servings)

Energy (kcal)
0(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Protein (g)
0(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Fat (g)
0(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Carbs (g)
0(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
Sodium (mg)
0(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

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Steps

  1. 1

    Step 115 min

    Homemade Dried Hawthorn (Oven Method) — step 1 visual checkpoint.

    Soak the fresh hawthorn in lightly salted water for 15 minutes (mainly to remove surface pesticide residue), then rinse and drain.

    ✅ Done when: The hawthorn has soaked for a full 15 minutes and is rinsed clean.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Homemade Dried Hawthorn (Oven Method) — step 2 visual checkpoint.

    Slice the hawthorn and remove the cores (removing them is optional), cutting each hawthorn into 5 slices. Spread the slices out flat on a baking sheet.

    ✅ Done when: Each hawthorn is cut into 5 slices laid out flat in a single layer on the baking sheet.

  3. 3

    Step 360 min

    Low heat
    Homemade Dried Hawthorn (Oven Method) — step 3 visual checkpoint.

    Bake at 120°C (about 250°F) for 30 minutes, flip the slices, and continue baking for another 30 minutes. Repeat this process until the slices are fully dried.

    ✅ Done when: The hawthorn slices are completely dried out through repeated 30-minute baking cycles with flipping.