Operating instructions

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Yes, you can use your Excalibur Dehydrator to make your bread rise! An Excalibur can make a big difference in speeding up the time
it takes for dough to rise. Remove the trays from the dehydrator, set the thermostat to 115˚F / 46˚C and allow the unit to pre-heat.
Place a shallow pan of water on the bottom of the dehydrator. Insert a drying tray above the water and place the bowl of dough
on the tray. Cover the dough with a cloth to keep it from drying out. Allow the dough 30 minutes to 1 hour of time to rise. When it
has risen, continue with preparation to your recipe.
Re-Crisping
You’ll never have to throw away crackers, chips, cookies or cereals that have become stale. With an Excalibur, recrisp these items
by placing them in a single layer on the drying trays. Dry them at 145˚F / 63˚C for 1 hour.
Bread Crumbs, Stuffing Mixes & Poultry Seasonings
Put your extra breads of all types in your Excalibur to dry for making bread crumb recipes. Dry slices, burger buns, dog rolls, and other
breads until they are crispy. Crumble by hand or process for a few seconds in your food processor. Store in air tight containers until
needed. Add your favorite herbs and spices to create stuffing mixes for side dishes or poultry stuffing.
RAISE BREAD & RECRISPING
WHEAT BREAD
WHAT YOU NEED:
1 package dry yeast
2 cups warm water
2 tbsp sugar
2 tsp salt
4 cups white flour
HOW TO PREPARE:
Place yeast in warm water. Add sugar, salt, and white flour. Beat until smooth. Cover and put in warm
dehydrator until light in color and bubbles appear on top of dough, approximately 1 hour.
Combine hot water, brown sugar, and shortening. Cool to lukewarm. Add to yeast mixture. Now add
whole wheat flour and mix until smooth. Turn dough out onto lightly floured surface. Knead about 10
minutes using a little wheat flour on your hands until dough loses its stickiness. Place dough into greased
bowl; turn over once to grease top of dough. Cover. Let rise in warm dehydrator until double.
Punch down dough. Cut in half with knife.
Shape each half to form a ball; cover and let rise 10 minutes. Place into lightly-greased loaf pans, cover,
and let rise until double. Bake at 375°F/191°C approximately 40 to 50 minutes.
1/2 cup hot water
1/2 cup brown sugar, packed
3 tbsp shortening
4 cups whole wheat flour