Care/Use & Recipe Guide
Food Dehydrator & Jerky Maker
“The world’s fastest, most even drying dehydrators.”
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Important Safeguards
This product is designed for household use only
Dehydrator Cover Clean-A-Screen 1 included
Adjustable thermostat
up to 12 trays Base Power Unit Cover non-removable Base Power Unit
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Precautions
Base Power Unit
Use and Care
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Assembling Your NESCO American Harvest Snackmaster Express
Cover With Top Mounted Power Unit
Moisture tray
Fruit Roll Sheet 1 included
Top Mounted Power Unit
Precautions
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Base and Moisture Tray
up to 30 trays Base Power Unit Cover non-removable Base Power Unit
Switch
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Assembling Your NESCO American Harvest Gardenmaster
Base Power Unit
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Precautions
Use and Care
Loading Trays
Selecting food to dry
General Drying Guidelines
Testing for Dryness
Drying Temperature
Drying Time
Labeling
Packaging
Storage
Rehydrating Dried Food
Record Keeping
Cooking Dried Food
Quantity dried, including weight of produce before and after drying
Selection
Drying Fruits
Preparation
Pre-Treatment
Should I Pre-Treat?
Natural Pre-Treatment
Garnishes
Hints and Suggestions
Conditioning
Drying Fruit Rolls
Selection
Drying
Garnishes
Storage
Fruit Roll Recipes
Average
Fruit Drying Guidelines
Food
Preparation
Average
Fruit Drying Guidelines
Food
Preparation
Preparation
Selection
Steam Blanching
Blanching
Hints and Suggestions
Drying
Adjust amount of water to taste for soup and juice
Green beans, wax beans & green peas
Average
Vegetable Drying Guidelines
Food
Preparation
Vegetable Drying Guidelines
Drying Time
Average
Food
Selection
Meat Jerky
Preparation
Drying Jerky
Storage
Drying Meat
Note Use this recipe on beef, venison or other game meats
Beef Jerky Marinade
Drying Fish
Drying Cooked Meats
Drying
Packaging and Storage
Gathering Herbs
Drying Herbs
Preparation
Using Dried Herbs & Spices
Testing for Dryness
Packaging
break when bent. Seeds should be brittle & usually need additional drying after they are removed from the seed pods
Part of Plant
Herb Drying Guidelines
Average
Food
Average
Herb Drying Guidelines
Food
Part of Plant
Drying Crafts
Drying Flowers
Dried Apple Roses
Dried Apple Wreath
straw cardboard ribbon thin wire babys breath cinnamon sticks
Pretreatment solution sodium bisulfite1 tbl. in 1 gallon water
Creating ornaments
Dough Ornaments
Baking and Drying Dough
Precoloring dough
Painting dough
Sealing
3 slices white bread 3 tbl. white glue
Bread and Glue Ornaments
1 tsp. white shoe polish or acrylic paint 1 tsp. glycerin
Sweet & Spice Potpourri
Potpourri
1cup dried rose petals 1⁄4 cup dried lavender blossoms
1⁄8 cup dried rosemary 1⁄8 cup dried chamomile
Breakfast Recipies
Banana Bread
Awesome Bran Muffins
Waffles
Glamorize Sunday morning waffles with bits of dried apple
pineapple, or apricots
Desserts Cookies Candies
Fruit Hors d’oeuvres
Fruit Carmel Corn
Dried Apple Pastry Squares
This is an elegant dessert or tasty breakfast pastry
A new twist on an old favorite…
Classic Oatmeal Cookies
Apricot Cream Cheese Coffee Cake
Strawberry preserves and dried strawberries
can be substituted for the apricots. Or try pineapple or apple
Dried Fruit Filling
Crispy Pinwheels
Strawberry Yogurt Ice-Cream
Try this in cookies and pastries
Dried Tomato Spaghetti Sauce
Dried Tomatoes in Olive Oil
Condiments Dressing Stuffing Sauces & Salads Soups & Snacks
Herb Stuffing
Tomato Paste Supreme
Salad Crunchies
Store in freezer to maintain the best flavor
Savory Rice Salad
Homemade Chili Powder
Vegetable Soup
Tangy Dressing
Cheesy Corn Chips
Energy Bars
Harvest Granola
Energy Nibbles
Most often served as a breakfast food, it can also be a snack or an
Clean-A-Screens
Look for these exclusive accessories wherever
NESCO American Harvest Food Dehydrators are sold
Add-A-Trays
Accessories continued
How to Dry Foods
Jerky Making Kits
Jerky Spices
Breakfast Recipes
Index
Cookies
Condiments, Dressing, Stuffing, Sauces, Salads, Soups & Snacks
Fruits
Index continued
Herbs
Jerky
Vegetables
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Food Dehydrator & Jerky Maker
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