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Dehydrate
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Dehydrating is a traditional method of
pr
eserving fruit, certain vegetables and
herbs.
It is important that fruit and vegetables
ar
e ripe and not bruised before they are
dehydrated.
P
repare the food for dehydrating.
Peel and core apples, and cut into
slices 1/4" (.5 cm) thick.
Core plums if necessary.
Peel, core and cut pears into
wedges.
Peel and slice bananas.
Clean mushrooms, then either halve
or slice them.
Remove parsley and dill from the
stem.
Distri
bute the food evenly over the
roasting pan.
Selec
t Conv Bake (Convection Bake)
or Surround.
Selec
t a temperature of 175-210°F
(80–100°C).
Place the universal tray on shelf level
3.
When using Conv Bake (Convection
Bake) you can dehydrate on levels
1+3 at the same time.
Food Dehydrating time
Fruit 2–8 hours
Vegetables 3–8 hours
Herbs* 50–60 minutes
*
Use
Surround when dehydrating herbs.
Reduce the t
emperature if
condensation begins to form in the
oven.
Danger of burns!
U
se pot holders when removing the
dehydrated food from the oven.
Allo
w the fruit or vegetables to cool
down after dehydrating.
Dried fruit must be completely dry, but
also soft and elastic. Juice should not
escape when cut.
S
tore in sealed glass jars or tins.
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