Instructions and Recipes

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Herbs
Most herbs dry overnight. You will have about one pound of dry herbs
for every eight pounds of fresh herbs. Dried herbs retain their flavor
best if they are crushed just before using. Home dehydration saves
a lot of money. Dry chives, oregano, basil, dill, rosemary, thyme, pars-
ley, mint, peppers and almost any herb you can find.
Herb Teas
Many of your garden herbs can be dried in your Food Dehydrator
and stored in air-tight containers for use throughout the year to make
delicious, healthful herb teas. Use the leaves and flowers (but not the
course stems) of most herbs like chamomile, mint, strawberry, sage,
blackberry, blueberry and others. It is simple and economical with the
Food Dehydrator. Just steep the dried leaves in a teapot and strain.
Fruit Rollups or Fruit Leather
Select fruits such as peaches, strawberries, bananas, apples, etc.
Puree with a kitchen blender or food processor and add a little fruit
juice. Sweeten to taste with sugar, honey or fruit juice.
Pour the puree onto the Ronco Fruit Rollup & Liquid Tray Insert (sold
separately) or cover an entire tray with plastic food wrap. Be sure to
cut out the middle hole to allow the hot air to circulate up through the
center of the trays.
Although you can use 3 trays for making 3 giant roll ups, we recom-
mend you use only 1 or 2 trays at a time. Rotation of the trays is
necessary for the fruit roll up to cure properly.
Dehydrate for 1-1 1/2 days with the standard models. Drying times
will vary with moisture content and humidity.
To release, pull off the dried “Rollup” from the plastic food wrap or the
Ronco Fruit Rollup & Liquid Tray Insert and serve.