Food Dehydrator
Healthy food dryer with 5 drying racks
Instruction/Recipe Booklet
DT5600
Contents
Important instructions - retain for future use
Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions
Features of your Food Dehydrator
Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SUNBEAM DEHYDRATOR
Sunbeam is very safety conscious when
Do not operate the dehydrator on an inclined surface
Features of your Food Dehydrator
Lid with drying motor
5 large drying racks
Rubber feet
On/Off switch with three heat settings
The filter is removable for easy cleaning
Removable Filter
Fruit Roll Tray
Using your Dehydrator
How it works
Storage of dried food
No preservatives added
Using your Dehydrator continued
Settings
Approximate Temperatures
Uses
Care and Cleaning
Do not use steel wool, scouring pads or abrasive cleaners
Drying racks, fruit roll trays and base
Do not place any parts in a dishwasher
Important Guidelines and Hints
Testing for dryness
Use quality food
Wash food
Storage of Dried Foods
Rehydrating Dried Foods
Use of Dried Food
Drying Fruits
Pre-Treatment
Blanching
Drying Chart for Fruit
Food type
Pre treatment
Suggested Use
Drying Chart for Fruit continued
Food type
Pre treatment
and dip in chocolate and
Drying Vegetables
Preparation
Pre-Treatment
To Blanch
Drying Vegetables continued
Setting/drying time
Food type
Pre treatment
Fruit Rolls
Recipes for fruit rolls on page
Additional packs of three fruit rolls available separately DT0300
Drying Herbs and Spices
Hints
Drying Chart for Herbs and Spices
Herb/Spice
Preparation
Drying time
Drying Meat
Beef jerky
Dehydrating Meat
500g beef fillet or sirloin, excess fat trimmed ½ cup soy sauce
Drying Flowers
Hints
Preparation Directions
Potpourri
Recipes
Pumpkin, corn & chilli loaf
Soup mix
2 cups self-raising flour Pinch of salt 2 cups dried pumpkin pieces
Recipes continued
Sour cream & chive scrolls-Low fat and gluten free
Tomato, mozzarella & pancetta muffins
Melted butter, to grease
Apricot & coconut balls
Carrot & walnut cake
Recipes continued
¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice 1 cup skim milk powder
Choc-coated oranges
Coconut banana halves
Fig, cinnamon & banana cake
Recipes continued
Low-fat fruity muffins
Peanut muesli bars
Recipes continued
Cooking oil spray
Pear & choc chip friands
Paw paw, mango & honey muesli
Recipes continued
1½ cups icing-sugar mixture
Sultana & oat cookies
Tropical fruit slice
Recipes continued
Melted butter, to grease 2 cups self-raising flour 1 cup rolled oats
Fruit rolls Fruit salad rolls
Apple & mixed spice fruit rolls
Apricot, honey & cinnamon fruit rolls
Mango fruit rolls
Pear & maple syrup fruit rolls
Plum fruit rolls
Strawberry fruit rolls
Recipes continued
Dried rose petals
Orange, star anise & vanilla potpourri
Recipes continued
3 bunches roses, rose buds removed, petals separated
Drying Records Chart
Weight of produce before drying
Weight
Produce Date
Drying Records Chart
Weight of produce before drying
Weight
Produce Date
Drying Records Chart
Weight of produce before drying
Weight
Produce Date
Drying Records Chart
Weight of produce before drying
Weight
Produce Date
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