KitchenAid KGRK201, KGRS205 manual Thaw and Serveonsomemodels, To Set Thaw-Serve

FOOD	VARIETIES BEST FOR	PREPARATION	APPROX. DRY	TEST FOR DONENESS
	DRYING		TIME AT 140°F	AT MINIMUM DRY TIME
			(60°C) [HOURS]**
VEGETABLES
Tomatoes	Plum, Roma	Halve, remove seeds. Place skin	12 to 18	Tough to crisp
		side up on rack. Prick skins.
Carrots	Danvers Half Long,	Do not use carrots with woody	4 to 8	Tough to brittle
	Imperator, Red Cored	fiber or pithy core. Wash, trim tops
	Chantenay	and peel if desired. Slice
		crosswise of diagonally into
		¼" (6.0 mm) slices. Steam blanch
		for 3 min.
Hot Peppers	Ancho, Anaheim	Wash, halve and seed. Prick skin	4 to 6	Pods should appear
		several times		shriveled, dark red and
				crisp.
HERBS
Parsley, Mint,		Rinse in cold water. Pat dry with a	1 to 3	Brittle and crumbly
Cilantro, Sage,		paper towel. Leave stems on until
Oregano		leaves are dry, then discard.
Basil		Cut leaves 3" to 4" (7.6 cm to	2 to 5	Brittle and crumbly
		10.2 cm) from top of plant just as
		buds appear. Rinse leaves in cold
		water.

DRYING GUIDE CHART

*Fruits requiring an antioxidant to avoid discoloration.

**12 Hour Off will not occur during drying functions.

Thaw and Serve(onsomemodels)

WARNING

Food Poisoning Hazard

Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after cooking.

Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.

Use Thaw and Serve to thaw frozen foods that require thawing, but not cooking, before serving.

IMPORTANT: This feature is not meant for thawing meats or other foods that need to be cooked before serving.

To Set Thaw-Serve:

1.Place food in the oven on rack 3.

2.Press CONVECT.

3.Press the arrow to scroll to select THAW-SERVE.

4.Select number of minutes to thaw. “THAW-SERVE,” “COOK TIME” and the cook time countdown will be displayed.

5.If thawing is complete before time elapses, press the CANCEL pad and remove food from the oven. When the time has elapsed, the oven will turn off and beep.

THAW AND SERVE CHART

FROZEN ITEMS*	THAW-SERVE TIME**		HINTS
Whole Pies & Cakes	1.	Remove frozen food from outer carton	Thawing for 30 minutes makes it easier to
Pies: Lemon meringue, cream, pecan,		and wrapping.	slice whole pies, cakes and cheesecake.
	2.	Place frozen food on rack in middle of	Layer cakes will require only 15 minutes
chocolate, sweet potato, French silk
Cakes: Vanilla, chocolate, coconut, and	3.	oven.	before slicing.
three-layer cakes, pound cake, Boston		Thaw-Serve 15 minutes for cakes and	Size and texture of food being thawed will
cream pie		30 minutes for pies.	affect Thaw-Serve time.
	4.	Remove from oven.	Larger or denser desserts may take longer
	5.	Slice into individual-size servings and	to thaw.
		place on plates.	Cake slices will thaw quicker than pies.
	6.	Return plates to oven.	Sweet potato pie slices may require 20 to
			30 minutes.
	7.	Thaw-Serve for 10 to 30 minutes.

Individual Servings: Slices of pie, slices of cake, other individual desserts, eclairs, cream puffs

1.Remove frozen food from container.

2.Place on plate.

3.Place plate on rack in middle of oven.

4.Thaw-Serve for 10 to 30 minutes.

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