Sunbeam DT5600 manual Use of Dried Food, Drying Fruits

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Use of Dried Food

Dehydrated fruits and vegetables can be used in a variety of dishes that can be used to make: sauces, casseroles, marinated vegetables, cakes, salads, pies, soups, cereals, pasta dishes and poultry dishes stuffing.

Foods such as garlic, chillies and tomatoes can be bottled in olive oil and stored in a cool dry place for several months.

Drying Fruits

•Wash food and pat dry with paper towels.

•Remove any blemishes, pips and stones.

•Slice as recommended.

•Pre-treat where recommended.

NOTE: Food may be peeled or unpeeled when drying. Try drying both ways to distinguish preferred outcome. Unpeeled fruits will take longer to dry.

Pre-Treatment

The pre-treatment of food where recommended helps retard browning while the food is drying.

•Where recommended use a natural pre treatment of pineapple or lemon juice. Soak fruit for 3-4 minutes in the juice before placing on drying racks.

Blanching

•Some fruits with natural protective wax coatings e.g. figs, grapes and prunes, need to be blanched to speed the drying process.

To Blanch

1.Soak fruits in boiling water for 1-2 minutes.

2.Plunge into ice cold water. Dry well.

3.Slice and commence drying.

Dryness Test

•Cool fruit before testing for the final degree of dryness.

•Most fruit will be soft and pliable when properly dried.

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Contents Food Dehydrator Important instructions retain for future use ContentsSunbeam is very safety conscious when Sunbeam’s Safety PrecautionsRubber feet Features of your Food DehydratorLid with drying motor Large drying racksFruit Roll Tray On/Off switch with three heat settingsRemovable Filter Using your Dehydrator Before using your Food Dehydrator Using your DehydratorLid Care and CleaningDrying racks, fruit roll trays and base Important Guidelines and Hints Rehydrating Dried Foods Storage of Dried FoodsDrying Fruits Use of Dried FoodSuggested Use Drying Chart for FruitFood type Pre treatment Drying Chart for Fruit Preparation Drying VegetablesDrying Vegetables Food type Pre treatment Setting/drying time Suggested UseRecipes for fruit rolls on Fruit RollsHints Drying Herbs and SpicesUse Herb/Spice PreparationDehydrating Meat Drying MeatBeef jerky Potpourri Drying FlowersPreparation Directions Soup mix RecipesPumpkin, corn & chilli loaf Tomato, mozzarella & pancetta muffins Sour cream & chive scrolls-Low fat and gluten freeCarrot & walnut cake Apricot & coconut ballsFig, cinnamon & banana cake Choc-coated orangesCoconut banana halves Peanut muesli bars Low-fat fruity muffinsPaw paw, mango & honey muesli Pear & choc chip friandsTropical fruit slice Sultana & oat cookiesMango fruit rolls Fruit rolls Fruit salad rollsApple & mixed spice fruit rolls Apricot, honey & cinnamon fruit rollsStrawberry fruit rolls Pear & maple syrup fruit rollsPlum fruit rolls Orange, star anise & vanilla potpourri Dried rose petalsLow high Time Drying Records ChartProduce Date Weight Before Drying Pre-treatment Time Drying Finished WeightDrying Records Chart Drying Records Chart Drying Records Chart New Zealand Month Replacement GuaranteeAustralia Need help with your appliance?