Jenn-Air SLIDE-IN RANGE Drying Guide, AT MIN. DRY Time, Vegetables, Herbs

Drying Guide

			APPROX.
FRUITS	VARIETIES BEST	PREPARATION	DRY TIME	TEST FOR DONENESS
	FOR DRYING		at 140° F **	AT MIN. DRY TIME
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
	Jonathan, Winesap,			they 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	24-36 hours	Pliable and leathery.
and Peaches*		is 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 lengthwise and remove the	14-18 hours
		small core. Cut crosswise into	Fresh:
		1/2” slices.	12-16 hours
Orange and	Select rough-skinned fruit.	Wash well. Thinly peel the outer	1-2 hours	Tough to brittle.
Lemon Peel	Do not dry the peel of fruit	1/16 to 1/8” of the peel. Do not use
	marked “color added”.	the 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	4-8 hours	Tough to brittle.
	Imperator, Red Cored	or pithy core. Wash, trim tops and
	Chantenay	peel if desired. Slice crosswise or
		diagonally into 1/4” slices. Steam
		blanch for 3 min.
Hot Peppers	Ancho, Anaheim	Wash, halve and seed. Prick	4-6 hours	Pods should appear
		skin several times.		shriveled, dark red and crisp.
HERBS
Parsley, Mint,		Rinse in cold water. Pat dry with a	1-3 hours	Brittle and crumbly.
Cilantro, Sage,		paper towel. Leave stems on until
Oregano		leaves are dry, then discard.
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 23 for specific methods.

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

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