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Sunbeam DT5600 manual Use of Dried Food, Drying Fruits, Pre-Treatment, Blanching, To Blanch

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Use of Dried Food

Dehydrated fruits and vegetables can be used in a variety of dishes that can be used to make: sauces, casseroles, marinated vegetables, cakes, salads, pies, soups, cereals, pasta dishes and poultry dishes stuffing.

Foods such as garlic, chillies and tomatoes can be bottled in olive oil and stored in a cool dry place for several months.

Drying Fruits

•Wash food and pat dry with paper towels.

•Remove any blemishes, pips and stones.

•Slice as recommended.

•Pre-treat where recommended.

NOTE: Food may be peeled or unpeeled when drying. Try drying both ways to distinguish preferred outcome. Unpeeled fruits will take longer to dry.

Pre-Treatment

The pre-treatment of food where recommended helps retard browning while the food is drying.

•Where recommended use a natural pre treatment of pineapple or lemon juice. Soak fruit for 3-4 minutes in the juice before placing on drying racks.

Blanching

•Some fruits with natural protective wax coatings e.g. figs, grapes and prunes, need to be blanched to speed the drying process.

To Blanch

1.Soak fruits in boiling water for 1-2 minutes.

2.Plunge into ice cold water. Dry well.

3.Slice and commence drying.

Dryness Test

•Cool fruit before testing for the final degree of dryness.

•Most fruit will be soft and pliable when properly dried.

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Sunbeam DT5600 manual Use of Dried Food, Drying Fruits, Pre-Treatment, Blanching, To Blanch, Dryness Test

Contents

DT5600 Food DehydratorHealthy food dryer with 5 drying racks Instruction/Recipe BookletFeatures of your Food Dehydrator ContentsImportant instructions - retain for future use Sunbeam’s Safety PrecautionsDo not operate the dehydrator on an inclined surface Sunbeam’s Safety PrecautionsSAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SUNBEAM DEHYDRATOR Sunbeam is very safety conscious whenRubber feet Features of your Food DehydratorLid with drying motor 5 large drying racksFruit Roll Tray On/Off switch with three heat settingsThe filter is removable for easy cleaning Removable FilterNo preservatives added Using your DehydratorHow it works Storage of dried foodUses Using your Dehydrator continuedSettings Approximate TemperaturesDo not place any parts in a dishwasher Care and CleaningDo not use steel wool, scouring pads or abrasive cleaners Drying racks, fruit roll trays and baseWash food Important Guidelines and HintsTesting for dryness Use quality foodRehydrating Dried Foods Storage of Dried FoodsBlanching Use of Dried FoodDrying Fruits Pre-TreatmentSuggested Use Drying Chart for FruitFood type Pre treatmentand dip in chocolate and Drying Chart for Fruit continuedFood type Pre treatmentTo Blanch Drying VegetablesPreparation Pre-TreatmentPre treatment Drying Vegetables continuedSetting/drying time Food typeAdditional packs of three fruit rolls available separately DT0300 Fruit RollsRecipes for fruit rolls on page Hints Drying Herbs and SpicesDrying time Drying Chart for Herbs and SpicesHerb/Spice Preparation500g beef fillet or sirloin, excess fat trimmed ½ cup soy sauce Drying MeatBeef jerky Dehydrating MeatPotpourri Drying FlowersHints Preparation Directions2 cups self-raising flour Pinch of salt 2 cups dried pumpkin pieces RecipesPumpkin, corn & chilli loaf Soup mixMelted butter, to grease Recipes continuedSour cream & chive scrolls-Low fat and gluten free Tomato, mozzarella & pancetta muffins¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice 1 cup skim milk powder Apricot & coconut ballsCarrot & walnut cake Recipes continuedRecipes continued Choc-coated orangesCoconut banana halves Fig, cinnamon & banana cakeCooking oil spray Low-fat fruity muffinsPeanut muesli bars Recipes continued1½ cups icing-sugar mixture Pear & choc chip friandsPaw paw, mango & honey muesli Recipes continuedMelted butter, to grease 2 cups self-raising flour 1 cup rolled oats Sultana & oat cookiesTropical fruit slice Recipes continuedMango fruit rolls Fruit rolls Fruit salad rollsApple & mixed spice fruit rolls Apricot, honey & cinnamon fruit rollsRecipes continued Pear & maple syrup fruit rollsPlum fruit rolls Strawberry fruit rolls3 bunches roses, rose buds removed, petals separated Dried rose petalsOrange, star anise & vanilla potpourri Recipes continuedProduce Date Drying Records ChartWeight of produce before drying WeightProduce Date Drying Records ChartWeight of produce before drying WeightProduce Date Drying Records ChartWeight of produce before drying WeightProduce Date Drying Records ChartWeight of produce before drying Weightfree of charge 12 Month Replacement Guarantee1300 0800In Australia Or call 1300 881Or call 0800 Need help with your appliance?