FOOD

VARIETIES BEST FOR

PREPARATION

APPROX. DRY

TEST FOR DONENESS

 

DRYING

 

TIME AT 140°F

AT MINIMUM DRY TIME

 

 

 

(60°C) [HOURS]**

 

 

 

 

 

 

VEGETABLES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tomatoes

Plum, Roma

Halve, remove seeds. Place skin

12 to 18

Tough to crisp

 

 

side up on rack. Prick skins.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Carrots

Danvers Half Long,

Do not use carrots with woody

4 to 8

Tough to brittle

 

Imperator, Red Cored

fiber or pithy core. Wash, trim tops

 

 

 

Chantenay

and peel if desired. Slice

 

 

 

 

crosswise of diagonally into

 

 

 

 

¼" (6.0 mm) slices. Steam blanch

 

 

 

 

for 3 min.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hot Peppers

Ancho, Anaheim

Wash, halve and seed. Prick skin

4 to 6

Pods should appear

 

 

several times

 

shriveled, dark red and

 

 

 

 

crisp.

 

 

 

 

 

HERBS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Parsley, Mint,

 

Rinse in cold water. Pat dry with a

1 to 3

Brittle and crumbly

Cilantro, Sage,

 

paper towel. Leave stems on until

 

 

Oregano

 

leaves are dry, then discard.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basil

 

Cut leaves 3" to 4" (7.6 cm to

2 to 5

Brittle and crumbly

 

 

10.2 cm) from top of plant just as

 

 

 

 

buds appear. Rinse leaves in cold

 

 

 

 

water.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

DRYING GUIDE CHART

*Fruits requiring an antioxidant to avoid discoloration.

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

Thaw and Serve(onsomemodels)

WARNING

Food Poisoning Hazard

Do not let food sit in oven more than one hour before or after cooking.

Doing so can result in food poisoning or sickness.

Use Thaw and Serve to thaw frozen foods that require thawing, but not cooking, before serving.

IMPORTANT: This feature is not meant for thawing meats or other foods that need to be cooked before serving.

To Set Thaw-Serve:

1.Place food in the oven on rack 3.

2.Press CONVECT.

3.Press the arrow to scroll to select THAW-SERVE.

4.Select number of minutes to thaw. “THAW-SERVE,” “COOK TIME” and the cook time countdown will be displayed.

5.If thawing is complete before time elapses, press the CANCEL pad and remove food from the oven. When the time has elapsed, the oven will turn off and beep.

THAW AND SERVE CHART

FROZEN ITEMS*

THAW-SERVE TIME**

HINTS

Whole Pies & Cakes

1.

Remove frozen food from outer carton

Thawing for 30 minutes makes it easier to

Pies: Lemon meringue, cream, pecan,

 

and wrapping.

slice whole pies, cakes and cheesecake.

2.

Place frozen food on rack in middle of

Layer cakes will require only 15 minutes

chocolate, sweet potato, French silk

Cakes: Vanilla, chocolate, coconut, and

3.

oven.

before slicing.

three-layer cakes, pound cake, Boston

Thaw-Serve 15 minutes for cakes and

Size and texture of food being thawed will

cream pie

 

30 minutes for pies.

affect Thaw-Serve time.

 

4.

Remove from oven.

Larger or denser desserts may take longer

 

5.

Slice into individual-size servings and

to thaw.

 

 

place on plates.

Cake slices will thaw quicker than pies.

 

6.

Return plates to oven.

Sweet potato pie slices may require 20 to

 

30 minutes.

 

7.

Thaw-Serve for 10 to 30 minutes.

 

 

Individual Servings: Slices of pie, slices of cake, other individual desserts, eclairs, cream puffs

1.Remove frozen food from container.

2.Place on plate.

3.Place plate on rack in middle of oven.

4.Thaw-Serve for 10 to 30 minutes.

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KitchenAid KGRK201, KGRS205 manual Thaw and Serveonsomemodels, To Set Thaw-Serve