Jenn-Air JJW9627 Drying Guide, Approx, Fruits, Preparation, Drying Time, Test for Doneness, Pears

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			Drying Guide
				Approx.
	Fruits	Varieties Best for Drying	Preparation	Drying Time	Test for Doneness
				at 140°F **
	Apples*	Firm Varieties: Graven	Wash, peel if desired, core and slice	4-8 hours	Pliable to crisp. Dried
		Stein, Granny Smith,	into 1/8” slices.		apples store best when they
		Jonathan, Winesap,			are slightly crisp.
		Rome Beauty, Newton
	Apricots*	Blenheim/Royal most	Wash, halve, and remove pits.	18-24 hours	Soft, pliable.
		common. Tilton also good
	Bananas*	Firm Varieties	Peel and cut into 1/4” slices.	17-24 hours.	Pliable to crisp.
	Cherries	Lambert, Royal Ann,	Wash and remove stems. Halve and	18-24 hours.	Pliable and leathery.
		Napoleon, Van or Bing	remove pits.
	Nectarines	Freestone Varieties	Halve and remove pits. Peeling is	24-36 hours	Pliable and leathery.
	and Peaches*		optional but results in better-looking
			dried fruit.
	Pears*	Bartlett	Peel, halve and core.	24-36 hours	Soft and pliable.
	Pineapple	Fresh or canned.	Wash, peel and remove thorny eyes.	Canned:	Soft and pliable.
			Slice length wise and remove the small	14-18 hours
			core. Cut crosswise into 1/2” slices.	Fresh:
				12-16 hours
	Orange and	Select rough-skinned fruit.	Wash well. Thinly peel the outer 1/16	1-2 hours	Tough to brittle.
	Lemon Peel	Do not dry the peel of fruit	to 1/8” of the peel. Do not use the
		marked “color added”	white bitter pith under the peel.
	Vegetables
	Tomatoes	Plum, Roma	Halve, remove seeds. Place tomatoes	12-18 hours	Tough to crisp.
			skin side up on rack. Prick skins.
	Carrots	Danvers Half Long,	Do not use carrots with woody fiber or	4-8 hours	Tough to brittle.
		Imperator, Red Cored	pithy core. Wash, trim tops and peel if
		Chantenay	desired. Slice crosswise or diagonally
			in 1/4” slices. Steam blanch for 3 min.
	Hot Peppers	Ancho, Anaheim	Wash, halve and seed. Prick	4-6 hours	Pods should appear shriveled,
			skin several times.		dark red and crisp.
	Herbs
	Parsley, Mint,		Rinse in cold water. Leave stems on	1-3 hours	Brittle and crumbly.
	Cilantro, Sage,		until leaves are dry, then discard.
	Oregano
	Basil		Cut leaves 3 to 4” from top of plant	2-5 hours	Brittle and crumbly.
			just as buds appear. Rinse leaves in
			cold water.

*Fruits requiring an antioxidant to prevent discoloration and loss of nutrients. Refer to the notes on page 10 for specific methods.

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