DEHYDRATOR
Fruit Leather
Crunchy Cantaloupe Leather
1 cup diced cantaloupe (about 1/3 small melon)
1/3 cup applesauce
2 Tbsp flaked coconut
3 Tbsp slivered almonds Dash cinnamon
Puree diced cantaloupe. Combine with applesauce, flaked coconut, slivered almonds and a dash of cinnamon. Pour onto two fruit leather sheets. Place on two separate dehydrating trays, placing on alternate sides of the dehydrator.
Cherry-Rhubarb Leather
1 can (21 ounces), cherry pie filling
1 cup raw diced rhubarb
Combine cherry pie filling and rhubarb in saucepan. Simmer about 10 minutes until rhubarb is tender. Cool. Puree mixture. Pour onto fruit leather sheets. Fills five sheets. Place on separate dehydrating trays, placing on alternate sides of the dehydrator.
Soups/Sauces
Vegetable Soup
½cup dried sliced potatoes
¼ cup dried green beans ¼ cup dried sliced carrots
2 Tbsp dried chopped onion
4 cups water
5 dried tomato slices
3 Tbsp dried green peas
1 heaping Tbsp dried Okra, optional
1 Tbsp dried parsley
½tsp dried thyme
½tsp salt
¼ tsp pepper
Combine potatoes, green beans, carrots and onion with water in heavy pot. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Cover and let stand 3 hours or overnight. Simmer 30 minutes. Add remaining vegetables and additional water if needed. Continue to cook until vegetables are tender, about 30 minutes. Add season- ings. Simmer 10 minutes longer. Makes 5 cups.
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