Onion Flakes' title='Onion Flakes' />Homemade garlic powder. It was easy and tasty and preservativefree. And then we found out you can make. We just saw onion flakes. Onion powder is made by grinding dehydrated onion into a powder. It isnt as pungent as fresh onions, but its a great timesaver. Onion flakes 1 teaspoon onion. The Burlap Bag High Quality Handmade Goods Shophomemade garlic powder. It was easy and tasty and preservative free. Food Tv Schedule. And then we found out you can make. We just saw onion flakes mentioned on some website and found no actual directions So we made it up. Cuz we can do that. Homemade Onion Flakes. Ingredients Onions. Directions basically the same as the garlic powder1. Cut up your onion. We did ours in quarters and then spread out the layers on a pan. You could go crazy and chop em up and then spread them out. Im just lazy. They might dry out faster if they are smaller chunks. Stick them in the oven at the lowest temperature yours will go mine goes to 1. OR a dehydrator But we dont have one of those. Leave it in there for forever. I did mine for 2 hours, let them sit in the off oven overnight, and then another hour in the morning. They should be brittle. Break them up with a fork or your fingers. Or stick them in a coffee grinder or mortar pestle for more of a ground consistency. I like the bigger chunks for onions. And I like not getting the coffee grinder dirty. Best of all, these have no preservatives, salt added, or whatever else those spice containers have added to them. Im off to see what other spices you could make. What are Onion Flakes Onion flakes are pieces of onions which have been chopped and then dehydrated. They can be used as an onion replacement in various recipes, and they are especially useful for people who are camping, as they are lightweight and easy to handle. To make onion flakes, onions are simply chopped and then allowed to dry, either in the sun, in a dehydrator, or in an oven on a low setting. As the onions dry out, they shrink dramatically, and the pieces do indeed look like flakes once the drying process is finished. The dry flakes can be stored in an airtight container for six months to a year before use, and they can be used to replace regular onions in recipes, or they made be added to dressings, soups, marinades, and rubs. As you might imagine, onions do lose some of their flavor and pungency when they are dried to make onion flakes. As a result, they do not make a perfect substitute for fresh onions, but they are acceptable in many dishes. Generally, around a tablespoon of flakes can be used to replace each small onion called for in a recipe, and you can also add onion powder, if you want a bit more flavor. Onion flakes can be made from yellow, white, or red onions, harnessing the distinctive flavors of all these varieties. You can also find them toasted, made with exotic onion varieties, or mixed in with other spices to create distinctive blends. You can also try your hand at making them at home, experimenting with onion varieties you like. Like other spices, onion flakes will keep best when they are handled properly. Handling spices well is essential, because it helps them keep their flavor, ensuring that the amounts called for in recipes will be adequate. The flakes should be stored in a dark, cool, dry place, and they should not be exposed to moisture. When you need some for a recipe, use a spoon to measure the desired amount and add it in, rather than shaking the container over a cooking dish, as the steam from the dish can ruin the onion flakes in the container.