Owner Manual

7
RECIPES
DRYING TABLE FOR FRUITS
The times are approximate. Your drying times will vary with room temperature, humidity,
moisture content of the food and how thinly the food is sliced. The presence of natural juices
in food will also vary. Some fruit sugars tend to be sticker than others.
FRUIT
PREPARATION
DRYNESS TEST
TIME
Apples
Peel, core and cut in slices or rings. Dip in
pretreatment for 2 min. Drain and place on
tray.
Pliable
4-15
hrs.
Apricots
Dry in halves and turn inside out or cut into
quarters. Pretreat to help retain color
without penetrating skin or fruit.
Pliable
8-30
hrs.
Bananas
Peel and cut into 1/8” slices
Crisp
5-20
hrs.
Beets
Trim off all but one inch of tops and roots.
Wash, blanch, cool, remove tops, skin and
roots. Dice or slice.
Brittle, dark
4-12
hrs.
Berries
Strawberries may be sliced to 3/8”. Leave
other berries whole.
No visible
moisture
5-24
hrs.
Cherries
Remove stems and leave whole Cherries can
be pitted when 50% dry.
Leather and
sticky
6-15
hrs.
Chicken
Jerky
Slice into 1/8” to 3/8”
Chewy
(Thicker, longer
to dry)
3-12
hrs.
Greens
(Spinach,
Kale,
Wash thoroughly and trim tough stems until
wilted but no soggy. Use bottom tray of
dehydrator but use it carefully not to scorch.
Very Brittle
4-10
hrs.
Pears
Peel and core. Cut into slices, rings, halves,
quarters or eighths.
Pliable and
leathery
5-20
hrs.
Peaches
Remove skin, cut in half, quarters or eights.
Pliable and
leathery
5-20
hrs.
Pineapple
(fresh)
Remove core, cut in slices or wedges or
chunks.
Leathery
6-36
hrs.
Pineapple
(canned)
Drain and pat dry. Place on trays.
Leathery
6-36
hrs.
Mushrooms
Select mushrooms with cap curling under,
these are young and tender. Brush off dirt or
wipe with damp cloth. Slice, chop or dry
whole, depending on size.
Leathery to
brittle,
depending on
size and age
3-10
hrs.
Sweet
Potato
Slice into ¼” or into strips.
Chewy (longer
for crunchier)
6-8
hrs.