Convection Dehydrate/Defrost

Operation

Convection Dehydrate

This oven is designed not only to cook, but also to dehydrate fruits and vegetables.

1.Prepare the food as recommended.

2.Arrange the food on drying racks (not included with the oven; contact a local store handling speciality cooking utensils).

3.Set the appropriate low temperature and turn the selector to “TRU CONV”.

FIRE HAZARDCAUTION

You must carefully check the food during the dehydration process to ensure that it does not catch fire.

Convection Defrost

1.Place the frozen food on a baking sheet.

2.Set the temperaturecontrol to“OFF”.

3.Turn the selector to“TRU CONV”.

WARNING

To avoid sickness and food waste, DO NOT allow defrosted food to remain in the oven for more than two hours.

NOTICE

DO NOT turn the temperature control on during defrosting. Turning the convection fan on will accelerate the natural defrosting of the food without the heat.

Cooking Substitutes Charts

In many cases, a recipe requires an ingredient which is not readily available or calls for a unit of measure that is not easily recognized. The following charts have been provided as useful guides in these situations.

Ingredient Substitutes

Recipe calls for:	Substitute with:
1 tbsp. cornstarch	2 tbsp. flour (thickening)
1 whole egg	2 egg yolks plus 1 tbsp. water

1 c. whole milk	1 c. skim milk plus 2 tbsp. margarine or
	1/2 c. evaporated milk plus 1/2 c. water

1 oz. unsweetened chocolate	3 tbsp. cocoa powder plus 1 tbsp. margarine

1 tbsp. baking powder	1/2 tsp. cream of tartar plus 1/4 tsp. baking
	soda
1/2 c. butter	7 tbsp. margarine or shortening

1 c. dairy sour cream	1 tbsp. lemon juice plus 1 c. evaporated milk

Canned Food Sizes

Can Size	Contents	Can Size	Contents
8 oz.	1 c.	No. 303	2 c.
Picnic	1-3/4 c.	No. 2	2-1/2 c.
No. 300	1-3/4 c.	No. 3	4 c.
No. 1 tall	2 c.	No. 10	12 c.

Kitchen Equivalent and Metrics

Measure	Equivalent	Metric*
1 tbsp.	3 tsp	15 mL
2 tbsp.	1 oz	30 mL

1 jig.	1-1/2 oz	45 mL
1/4 c.	4 tbsp.	60 mL

1/3 c.	5 tbsp. plus 1 tsp.	80 mL
1/2 c.	8 tbsp.	125 mL

1 c.	16 tbsp.	250 mL
1 pt.	2 c.	30 g
1 lb.	16 oz	454 g
2.21 lb.	35.3 oz	1 kg

Note: Rounded for easier measuring.

Operation