I've never let them dry out as I use the fresh pips from the citrus
fruit I'm making into marmalade. Don't know if it would work or not.
It's not scientifically proved to my knowledge, it just seems to work.
Does that make sense?

George

Michael Horowitz wrote:

> My wife has been eating Clemintines by the box.
> Any value in asking her to save the pips, let them air dry and use
> several at a time as you've described?- MIke
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> George Shirley > wrote:
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>>I learned eons ago to crush the pips (seeds), put them in a cheesecloth
>>bag, and cook them down with the fruit and peel. The theory is that they
>>add extra pectin. There have been some disputes on here as to the
>>validity of that theory but it works for me. YMMV
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>>George
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