]7 Oven Operation
Firm Varieties: Graven
Stein, Granny Smith,
Jonathan, Winesap,
Rome Beauty, Newton.
Blenheim/Royal most common. Tilton also good.
Firm Varieties
Lambert, Royal Ann, Napoleon, Van or Bing.
Freestone Varieties,
Bartlett
Fresh or canned.
Select
Plum, Roma
Danvers Half Long,
Imperator, Red Cored
Chantenay
Ancho, Anaheim
Wash, peel if desired, core and slice | Pliable to crisp. Dried | |||
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Wash, halve, and remove pits. | Soft, pliable. | |||
Peel and cut into 1/4" slices. | Pliable to crisp. | |||
Wash and remove stems. Halve and | Pliable and leathery. | |||
remove pits. |
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Halve and remove pits. Peeling is | Pliable | and leathery. | ||
optional but results in |
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dried fruit. |
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Peel, halve and core. | Soft and pliable. | |||
Wash, peel and remove thorny eyes. | Canned: | Soft and pliable. | ||
Slice length wise and remove the small |
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core. Cut crosswise | into 1/2" slices. | Fresh: |
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Wash well. Thinly | peel the outer 1/16 | Tough to brittle. | ||
to 1/8" of the peel. Do not use the |
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white bitter pith under the peel. |
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Halve, remove seeds. Place tomatoes | Tough | to crisp. | ||
skin side up on rack. Prick skins. |
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Do not use carrots with woody fiber or | Tough | to brittle. | ||
pithy core. Wash, trim tops and peel if |
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desired. Slice crosswise or diagonally |
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in 1/4" slices. Steam blanch for 3 rain. |
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Wash, halve and seed. Prick | Pods should appear shriveled, | |||
skin several times, |
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Rinse in cold water. Leave stems on | Brittle and crumbly. | |||
until leaves are dry, then discard. |
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Cut leaves 3 to 4" from top of plant | Brittle and crumbly. | |||
just as buds appear. Rinse leaves in |
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cold water. |
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*Fruits requiring an antioxidant to prevent **Automatic Oven Turn Off will not occur
discoloration and loss of nutrients. Refer to the notes on page 16 for specific methods. during drying functions.