Instruction/Recipe Booklet
Food Dehydrator
Healthy food dryer with 5 drying racks
DT5600
Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions
Contents
Important instructions - retain for future use
Features of your Food Dehydrator
Sunbeam is very safety conscious when
Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS FOR YOUR SUNBEAM DEHYDRATOR
Do not operate the dehydrator on an inclined surface
5 large drying racks
Features of your Food Dehydrator
Lid with drying motor
Rubber feet
Removable Filter
On/Off switch with three heat settings
The filter is removable for easy cleaning
Fruit Roll Tray
Storage of dried food
Using your Dehydrator
How it works
No preservatives added
Approximate Temperatures
Using your Dehydrator continued
Settings
Uses
Drying racks, fruit roll trays and base
Care and Cleaning
Do not use steel wool, scouring pads or abrasive cleaners
Do not place any parts in a dishwasher
Use quality food
Important Guidelines and Hints
Testing for dryness
Wash food
Storage of Dried Foods
Rehydrating Dried Foods
Pre-Treatment
Use of Dried Food
Drying Fruits
Blanching
Pre treatment
Drying Chart for Fruit
Food type
Suggested Use
Pre treatment
Drying Chart for Fruit continued
Food type
and dip in chocolate and
Pre-Treatment
Drying Vegetables
Preparation
To Blanch
Food type
Drying Vegetables continued
Setting/drying time
Pre treatment
Recipes for fruit rolls on page
Fruit Rolls
Additional packs of three fruit rolls available separately DT0300
Drying Herbs and Spices
Hints
Preparation
Drying Chart for Herbs and Spices
Herb/Spice
Drying time
Dehydrating Meat
Drying Meat
Beef jerky
500g beef fillet or sirloin, excess fat trimmed ½ cup soy sauce
Preparation Directions
Drying Flowers
Hints
Potpourri
Soup mix
Recipes
Pumpkin, corn & chilli loaf
2 cups self-raising flour Pinch of salt 2 cups dried pumpkin pieces
Tomato, mozzarella & pancetta muffins
Recipes continued
Sour cream & chive scrolls-Low fat and gluten free
Melted butter, to grease
Recipes continued
Apricot & coconut balls
Carrot & walnut cake
¾ cup freshly squeezed orange juice 1 cup skim milk powder
Fig, cinnamon & banana cake
Choc-coated oranges
Coconut banana halves
Recipes continued
Recipes continued
Low-fat fruity muffins
Peanut muesli bars
Cooking oil spray
Recipes continued
Pear & choc chip friands
Paw paw, mango & honey muesli
1½ cups icing-sugar mixture
Recipes continued
Sultana & oat cookies
Tropical fruit slice
Melted butter, to grease 2 cups self-raising flour 1 cup rolled oats
Apricot, honey & cinnamon fruit rolls
Fruit rolls Fruit salad rolls
Apple & mixed spice fruit rolls
Mango fruit rolls
Strawberry fruit rolls
Pear & maple syrup fruit rolls
Plum fruit rolls
Recipes continued
Recipes continued
Dried rose petals
Orange, star anise & vanilla potpourri
3 bunches roses, rose buds removed, petals separated
Weight
Drying Records Chart
Weight of produce before drying
Produce Date
Weight
Drying Records Chart
Weight of produce before drying
Produce Date
Weight
Drying Records Chart
Weight of produce before drying
Produce Date
Weight
Drying Records Chart
Weight of produce before drying
Produce Date
0800
12 Month Replacement Guarantee
1300
free of charge
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