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Three rack convection baking
Dehydrating foods with convection bake
Use the convection bake to dry and preserve fruits and
vegetables.
Tips:
• Drying times vary depending on the moisture and
sugar content of the food, the size of the pieces, the
amount being dried and the humidity in the air.
• Dry most fruits and vegetables at 150°F (66°C).
• Check food at the minimum drying time.
• It is best to use drying racks (not included) so that air
can flow around the food. Do not place food directly
on a baking sheet or pan. Food needs to be elevated
to ensure even drying.
• Multiple drying racks can be used simultaneously.
• Racks 2 and 4 or 1, 3 and 5 can be used for multiple
rack dehydrating. Use rack 3 if only dehydrating one
rack.
• Dehydrating meat is not recommended due to food
safety concerns.
• Consult a food preservation book, county Cooperative
Extension Office or library for additional information.
Convection bake dehydration recommendations
True convection
About true convection
True Convection cooks with heat from a third element
behind the back wall of the oven. The heat is circulated
throughout the oven by the convection fan.
Tips:
• Reduce recipe temperature by 25°F.
• Place food in low-sided, uncovered pans such as
cookie sheets without sides.
• If baking more than one pan on a rack, allow at least
1'' to 1½'' of air space around the pan.
Level Conv bake mode
1, 3,
and 5
-- When several sheets of cookies are to be
baked. Place the baking sheets directly above
each other on the respective racks to allow air
to flow around the baking sheets.
Food Preparation
Approx.
time
(hrs)
Doneness
test
Apple, ¼''
slices
Dipped in ¼ cup
lemon juice and 2
cups water
8 – 15 Slightly
pliable
Bananas, ¼''
slices
Dipped in ¼ cup
lemon juice and 2
cups water
8 – 15 Slightly
pliable
Cherries Wash and towel
dry. For fresh
cherries, remove
pits
7 – 18 Pliable
leathery,
chewy
Orange peels Orange part of
skin thinly peeled
from oranges.
1 – 4 Dry and
brittle
Orange slices ¼'' slices of
orange
9 – 16 Skins are
dry and
brittle, fruit
is slightly
moist
Pineapple
rings
Towel dried 7 – 12 Soft and
pliable
Strawberries Wash and towel
dry. Sliced ½''
thick, skin down
on rack
9 – 17 Dry and
brittle
Peppers Wash and towel
dry. Remove
membrane of
peppers, 1''
coarsely chopped
pieces
13 – 17 Leathery
with no
moisture
inside
Mushrooms Wash and towel
dry. Cut thin slices,
1/8'' thick
5 – 12 Tough and
leathery,
dry
Tomatoes Wash and towel
dry. Cut thin slices,
1/8'' thick, drain
well
5 – 12 Dry, brick
red color
Levels True conv mode
4 and 5 -- Cookies
2, 3, and 4 -- Cookies
1, 3, and 5 -- Pastries and other baked goods
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