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Oven Modes and Features

DEHYDRATE

Dehydrate dries food with heat from a third element behind the back wall of the oven. The heat is circulated throughout the oven by the convection fan.

Dehydrating is used to dry and/or preserve foods such as fruits, vegetables and herbs. This mode holds an optimum low temperature (100° F - 160° F) while circulating the heated air to slowly remove moisture.

For Best Results:

•Dry most fruits and vegetables at 140° F. Dry herbs at 100° F. (Refer to the Dehydrate Chart for examples).

•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. Check food at the minimum drying time.

•Multiple racks can be used simultaneously. Contact your Siemens dealer for drying racks.

•Treat fruits with antioxidants to avoid discoloration.

•Consult a food preservation book, county Cooperative Extension Office or library for additional information.

The door must be open during the Dehydrate mode. Prop the door open at least 1" by placing an object (i.e.; wooden spoon) in the upper corner between the door and the side panel. Be careful that the object does not touch the oven gasket.

Dehydrate Chart

		Approximate	Test for
Food	Preparation	Drying
			Doneness
		Time*(hrs)
Fruit	Dipped in ¼ cup	11-15	Slightly
Apples
	lemon juice and 2		pliable
	cups water; ¼" slices
	Dipped in ¼ cup
Bananas	lemon juice and 2	10-15	Soft, pliable
	cups water, ¼" slices
Cherries	Wash and towel dry.	10-15	Pliable,
	For fresh cherries,
	remove pits		leathery,
			chewy
Orange	¼" slices of orange;	Peels: 2-4
Peels and	orange part of skin		Orange peel:
slices	thinly peeled from	Slices: 12-16	dry and
	oranges		brittle.
			Orange slices:
			skins are dry
			and brittle,
			fruit is slightly
Pineapple	Towel dried	Canned: 9-13	moist
rings		Fresh: 8-12	Soft and
Strawberries	Wash and towel dry.	12-17	pliable
	Sliced ½ " thick, skin
	(outside) down on		Dry, brittle
	rack
Vegetables	Wash and towel dry.	16-20	Leathery with
Peppers
	Remove membrane of		no moisture
	peppers, coarsely		inside
	chopped about 1"
	pieces
Mushrooms	Wash and towel dry.	7-12	Tough and
	Cut off stem end. Cut		leathery, dry
	into 1/8" slices
Tomatoes	Wash and towel dry.	16-23	Dry, brick red
	Cut thin slices, 1/8"		color
	thick, drain well.
Herbs	Rinse and dry with	Dry at 100ºF	Crisp and
Oregano,
sage parsley	paper towel	3-5 hrs	brittle
and thyme,
and fennel
Basil	Use basil leaves 3 to 4	Dry at 100ºF	Crisp and
	inches from top.	3-5 hrs	brittle
	Spray with water,
	shake off moisture
	and pat dry

Oven will stay on for 48 hours before shutting off automatically.

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