Prepare the Fruit

• 1). Cut citrus peels such as orange and lemon into small pieces no larger than ½-inch wide. Cut them into thin slices no larger than ¼-inch thick.
  
  
• 2). Slice apples, peaches and pears into thin slices no larger than ¼-inch thick. Save the peels and dehydrate these as well to add to your potpourri.
  
  
• 3). Arrange the sliced fruits and peelings onto a cookie sheet. Do not allow them to touch.
  
  

Dry the Fruit

• 1). Place the cookie sheets with the fruit in the oven. Set the oven for 250 degrees Fahrenheit.
  
  
• 2). Leave the fruit in the oven for 2 hours. If the fruit begins sizzling, turn the temperature down, or leave the oven door cracked to prevent the fruit from cooking.
  
  
• 3). Check on them to see if they are dried. Remove pieces of fruit and squeeze them. If no moisture comes from the fruit and they feel rubbery, then you can set them off to the side for potpourri.
  
  
• 4). Remove the fruit from the oven.
  
  
• 5). Set the fruit on a rack to cool.
  
  

Make Fruit Potpourri

• 1). Place all of the dried fruit into a zipper lock plastic bag.
  
  
• 2). Place 1 tbsp. of salt and one 1 tbsp. of sweet spices into the bag. Use spices such as cinnamon, nutmeg, vanilla and cloves.
  
  
• 3). Shake the bag to spread the spices over the fruit.
  
  
• 4). Allow the potpourri to set overnight.
  
  
• 5). Place the fruit potpourri in a container to enjoy the aroma.