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