After a recent trip to a pick-your-own farm where I gathered a considerable amount of basil, I went online to find the easiest way to dry herbs. I found more than nine techniques. After reading over the different procedures, I narrowed down my list to three processes: hanging, air drying, and oven drying. By far the easiest and quickest technique to dry the basil was in the oven.
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Here's how to do it:
Preheat the oven to its lowest setting, around 170 degrees. Place the herbs on a cookie sheet and bake until the herbs are slightly crisp. Then ground the baked basil using a mortar and pestle, discarding any excess pieces. This is extremely simple, and also a great way to save unused herbs purchased at the grocery store.
Preheat the oven to its lowest setting, around 170 degrees. Place the herbs on a cookie sheet and bake until the herbs are slightly crisp. Then ground the baked basil using a mortar and pestle, discarding any excess pieces. This is extremely simple, and also a great way to save unused herbs purchased at the grocery store.
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