DRYING GUIDE

 

 

 

Approx.

 

Fruits

Varieties Best for Drying

Preparation

Drying Time

Test for Doneness

 

 

 

at 140° F **

 

Apples*

Apricots*

Bananas*

Cherries

Nectarines and Peaches*

Pears*

Pineapple

Orange and Lemon Peel

Vegetables

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 rough-skinned fruit. Do not dry the peel of fruit marked “color added”.

Wash, peel if desired, core and slice into 1/8” slices.

Wash, halve, and remove pits.

Peel and cut into 1/4” slices.

Wash and remove stems. Halve and remove pits.

Halve and remove pits. Peeling is optional but results in better-looking dried fruit.

Peel, halve and core.

Wash, peel and remove thorny eyes. Slice length wise and remove the small core. Cut crosswise into 1/2” slices.

Wash well. Thinly peel the outer 1/16 to 1/8” of the peel. Do not use the white bitter pith under the peel.

4-8 hours

18-24 hours

17-24 hours.

18-24 hours.

24-36 hours

24-36 hours

Canned:

14-18 hours Fresh:

12-16 hours

1-2 hours

Pliable to crisp. Dried apples store best when they are slightly crisp.

Soft, pliable.

Pliable to crisp.

Pliable and leathery.

Pliable and leathery.

Soft and pliable.

Soft and pliable.

Tough to brittle.

Tomatoes

Carrots

Hot Peppers

Herbs

Plum, Roma.

Danvers Half Long,

Imperator, Red Cored

Chantenay.

Ancho, Anaheim.

Halve, remove seeds. Place tomatoes

12-18 hours

skin side up on rack. Prick skins.

 

Do not use carrots with woody fiber or 4-8 hours pithy core. Wash, trim tops and peel if

desired. Slice crosswise or diagonally in 1/4” slices. Steam blanch for 3 min.

Wash, halve and seed. Prick

4-6 hours

skin several times.

 

Tough to crisp.

Tough to brittle.

Pods should appear shriveled, dark red and crisp.

Parsley, Mint,

Cilantro, Sage,

Oregano

Basil

Rinse in cold water. Leave stems on until leaves are dry, then discard.

Cut leaves 3 to 4” from top of plant just as buds appear. Rinse leaves in cold water.

1-3 hours

2-5 hours

Brittle and crumbly.

Brittle and crumbly.

*Fruits require an antioxidant to prevent discoloration and loss of nutrients. Refer to the notes on page 14 for specific methods.

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

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Jenn-Air T2 warranty Drying Guide, Apples Apricots Bananas Cherries, Pears Pineapple, Tomatoes Carrots Hot Peppers

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