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Th an k yo u fo r ch oo si ng a N es co ® / Am er ic an H ar ve st ® de hy dr at or . W e ha ve b ee n de ve lo pi ng a nd p r od uc in g de hy dr at or s th at p r ov id e th e be st d ry in g te ch no lo gy f or o ve r th r ee d ec ad es . Dr yi ng fo od i s in ex pe ns iv e an d on e of t he l ea st t im e- co ns um in g of a ll f oo d pr eser[...]
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Customer Satisfaction is our Goal 1-800-288-4545 www .nesco.com R e c i p e s & I n s t r u c t i o n s D e h y d r a t o r & j e r k y m a k e r[...]
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Im po rt an t Sa fe gu ar ds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 De hy dr at or U se a nd C ar e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Ge ne ra l Dr yi ng G ui de li ne s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Se le ct in g Fo od s T o Dr y . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Dr yi ng F ru it s . . . . . . [...]
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I mp o r t a nt S af e g u a r ds Th is prod uc t is de si gn ed fo r hou se ho ld use on ly Wh en u si ng e le ct ri ca l ap pl ia nc es , ba si c sa fe ty p r ec au ti on s sh ou ld a lw ay s be f ol lo we d, i nc lu di ng t he f ol lo wi ng : 1. Re ad a ll i ns tr uc ti on s. 2. Do n ot t ou ch h ot s ur fa ce s. 3. T o pr otec t ag ai ns t el e[...]
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Dehydrator Use & Care Be fo re usin g yo ur deh yd ra to r for the firs t ti me , wa sh the tr ay s and top cov er in wa rm , so ap y wat er , or in the di sh wa sh er on the top rack (re mo ve befo re dryi ng c yc le) . Ca ut io n: D o not put the powe r uni t/ bl owe r in wate r or in the dis hw as he r . Wi pe with a dam p cl ot h. • S et [...]
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www .nesco.com 5 G en e r a l Dr y in g Gu i d e l in e s The r e are no abso lut es and qui te a few var iab le s in food deh yd rat io n. The only way to bec om e pro fic ie nt is to dry , dry , and dry some mor e! Cer tai n vari eti es of pro duc e, the hum id ity in the air , and even met hod s of foo d handl in g make a dif fe r en ce in the d[...]
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6 1-800-288-4545 All fru it s dried wit h skin s intac t shou ld be packa ge d and fro zen for a min im um of 48 hou rs to pr ev en t any pos si bil it y of ins ect inf es tat io n. Onio ns and tom ato es ar e espec ia lly pr on e to abs or bin g mois tur e fro m the air and shou ld be pac ka ged imm ed iat el y after r emo vi ng fr om the deh yd r[...]
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Drying Fruit Se le c ti on Fru it s are ide al to dry bec au se they hav e a natu ra lly hig h suga r co nte nt . The y are hig h in aci d (and con seq ue ntl y less pr on e to spoi la ge and micr oor ga nis ms ), and tast e deli cio us ! Sea so nal ly , fru it can be obtai ne d in bul k fr om or ch ar ds or farm s for cons ide ra bly low er pri ce[...]
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Pr e-T r ea tm e nt Pr e- tr ea tm ent s can vary fr om soa kin g in fru it juic e, asc orb ic aci d mi xtu r es, syr up bla nch in g, ste am ing , to sul fa tin g. The re sul ts of each of thes e metho ds als o vary . Expe ri men t and deci de for you rs elf whi ch one you lik e best. Us e on e of th e fo l low i ng me t ho d s of pr et r ea tm e [...]
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www .nesco.com 9 D ry i n g Fr u i t Ro ll s Fru it ro ll s, also kno wn as frui t lea th ers , are a fav or ite sna ck for you ng and old alik e. The y are a chewy fru it pr od uct mad e fro m pu rée d fre sh frui t whic h ha s bee n drie d and rol led int o sna ck siz ed piec es . Fruit r oll s are eas y to mak e and cos t less tha n those bou g[...]
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ST RA WBE RR Y RHU BA RB FRUI T RO LL 1 cup rhuba rb 2 cups stra wb err ie s 1⁄4 cup wat er 1⁄2 cup hon ey Com bi ne 1⁄4 cup wate r and 1 cup rhub ar b. Simm er on stov e ov er medi um hig h hea t for 5 minut es . Add 2 cups str awb er rie s and 1⁄2 cup hone y . Pur ée to smoo th cons is ten cy in ble nd er . Pour on a Frui t Roll Shee t a[...]
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www .nesco.com 11 F ru i t Dr y i n g Gu id el in es Exp ec t a vari anc e in tim e need ed to dry dif fer ent fru it s. Dryi ng tim es are af fe ct ed by siz e of loa d, fru it thic kn ess , mois tur e cont ent of the food its el f, as wel l as oth er var iab le s dis cu sse d in Dry in g Ti me. If pre -t re at men t is sug ge ste d, use one of th[...]
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12 1-800-288-4545 *Average Food Preparation Drying Time Uses Grapes Leave whole, remove 10-32 hrs. Raisins; use in baked stems goods, cereals and snacks Kiwi Peel, slice 3/8" to 13-17 hrs. Snacks 1/2" thick Mangos Remove skin, slice 10-18 hrs. Snacks, cereals and 3/8" thick from seed baked goods Melons Remove skin and 12-16 hrs. Snac[...]
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D ry i n g V eg e ta bl es Som e vege tab le s are qui te good dri ed . Oth er s lose thei r appe al and ar e bet te r fro zen or fre sh . V eget ab les hav e a low acid and sug ar cont en t that make s them mor e sub jec t to spo ila ge , and ten d to hav e a far shor te r she lf lif e th an drie d frui ts. Pac ka gin g and idea l sto ra ge con di[...]
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Dr yi n g Loa d blan che d vege tab le s onto dryi ng tra ys, mak in g sur e tha t air can move fr ee ly betw ee n the pie ce s. For vege ta ble s that ten d to clu mp toge th er , suc h as corn or peas , stir occa si ona ll y to allo w air to re ac h all of the pie ces . V eg eta bl es ar e dri ed unt il they ar e cris p, tou gh, or brit tl e. Pac[...]
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V eg et ab le Dr yi ng Gu i de l i n e s V egetables will also vary in their drying times. Blanching decr eases drying times, but not all vegetables are blanched. Again, the average drying times below ar e general and depend on differ ent variables. For more accurate times, keep r ecords of your own specific experience and recor d them in the space[...]
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V eg et ab le Dr yi ng Gu i de l i n e s ( co n t i n ue d) * Blan ch for 5 mi nu te s or unti l tr an sl uc en t. If not s te am ed l on g en ou gh , th ey w il l tu rn bl ac k du ri ng d ry in g an d st or ag e. ** Fo r in fo rm at io n on r ehyd ra ti ng t om at o po wd er a nd u se s, se e pa ge 1 4. 16 1-800-288-4545 *Average Food Preparation [...]
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BE ST B AN AN A BR EA D Chu nk s of dri ed bana na s, nuts , and date s mak e this a del ig htf ul br eak fa st br ead . 3/4 cup mar gari ne or butt er 2 cups flou r 1-1 /2 cup s sugar 1 teasp oo n bakin g soda 2 eggs 1/2 tea sp oon sal t 1 teasp oo n vanil la 1-1 /2 cup s mashe d ripe ban ana (4 to 6 medi um size ) 1/2 cup cho pp ed drie d bana na[...]
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A WE SO ME BRAN MUFF IN S Mak e thes e for bre akf as t, and pop the ext ra in your chi ldr en's lun ch box! 1 cup bran 2-1 /2 cup s all-p ur pos e flou r 1 cup boili ng wat er 2-1 /2 tea spo on s bakin g soda 1/2 cup mar gari ne 1/2 tea sp oon sal t 2 cups butt er mil k 1 cup chopp ed dri ed appl e, dat es, rai si ns or pine ap ple 2 eggs, be[...]
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CU P- OF -V EG ET AB LE S OU P Thi s soup coo ks in your ther mo s and is r ead y to eat by lunc h time. 1/3 cup dri ed veg eta bl e flake s (any com bo of toma to es, pea s, oni ons , bro cc oli , zuc ch ini , cele ry , carr ots) 1 T ab les po on bulg ur whe at 1 T ab les po on smal l past a (sp ag het ti , lingu in i, etc. ), br ok en 1/4 tea sp [...]
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HA R VE ST G RA NO LA Mos t ofte n serve d as a br ea kf ast foo d, it can als o be a sn ack or an ing r edi en t in des ser ts , coo ki es, or main dis he s. 5 cups ro lle d oats 3/4 cup br ow n suga r , firm ly pac ked 1/2 cup whe at ger m 1/2 cup dri ed app le, cho pp ed 1/2 cup hon ey 1/2 cup ses am e seeds 1 cup raisi ns 1/2 cup dat e crys tal[...]
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www .nesco.com 21 PE T TRE A T S TU RK EY & SWE ET POT A T O TR EA TS FO R DO GS This rec ipe can be ser ve d at any tim e of the year but the y make won de rfu l trea ts at Tha nks gi vin g so you can inc lu de your dog in the fest iv iti es . The y are als o att ra cti ve tre ats and pac ka ged wit h clea r cel lo pha ne and a rib bo n, will [...]
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D ry i n g Je r k y Jer ky is a favo ri te snac k for scho ol, lun ch , tr ail or just abo ut any whe r e! It is mad e by sea so nin g raw meat in a salt mix tu re , and then dry ing it with ou t cooki ng . Y ou won’ t have to pay the exorbitant prices for jerky slices or sticks at the supermarket. Most lean meats will yield about 1 pound of jerk[...]
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Si mpl e ste ps t o fr es h de li c i o us je r k y US IN G NES CO ® /A ME RI CA N HAR VE ST ® SP IC ES & J ER KY WOR KS ™ KI T 1. Ble nd one pac k seaso ni ng and one pack cur e with one pou nd extr a lean gr ou nd beef , gam e, or poul try . For spi ci er jerk y: add 1/4 tsp . or mor e of cayen ne pep per . For les s spi cy jer ky , add 1[...]
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Storing Y our Dried Food Some pieces may dry in a shorter time than others and should be removed and placed in an airtight container while allowing the r est of the pieces to remain in the dehydrator until sufficiently dry . Package all dried foods promptly to prevent contamination by insects and to prevent stickiness and rehydration caused by humi[...]
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R eh y d r a ti ng Dr i ed Fo od Eat dehydrated foods dry or rehydrate for use in r ecipes. Rehydrate by placing dried foods in a container (with enough water to cover food) and soaking for 30 minutes to 2 hours. Boiling water rehydrates foods more quickly than cold water or water at room temperature.Fruits or vegetables may also be rehydrated in l[...]
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D ry i n g Cr a f ts Y ou'v e all see n a flow er so perf ect in form , colo r , and text ur e tha t you wis h you coul d keep it for ever . With a deh yd rat or , it now can bec om e a rea lit y . Dr yi n g Flo we rs Pr es er ve gar de n an d nat ur al favo ri tes for att ra cti ve dri ed flow er arr ang em ent s, Chr ist ma s and hol id ay d[...]
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you r fing ers , catc hin g each flo wer and car eful ly rem ov ing it by it s ste m. Sta nd pr ese rv ed flo we rs in a bloc k of flo wer foa m unti l arr an ged . • Sto r e in air tig ht tin s until r ead y to use . In hum id clim at es, pr ot ect loo se -pe ta l flowe rs wit h a ligh t appl ica ti on of fi nis hi ng spra y to pr eve nt moi st [...]
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Do ug h Orna m en ts Thi s basi c rec ipe is also cal le d "Ba ke r's Cla y ." Onc e mixed , it has a sat in y textu r e, a delic io us ar oma and beg s to be touc hed and sha pe d. Do not be sur pri se d if eve ry one in the fami ly get s invol ve d in mak ing orna me nts ! 4 cups flou r 1 cup salt 1-1 /2 cup s water Usi ng a dou gh[...]
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Pr ecol or in g Do ug h Bef or e bak ing , raw doug h can be pr eco lo re d by add in g dr op s of foo d color in g, wate r co lor s, ink s, and fab ric dye s. Pow der ed col ors sho ul d be mix ed with the flo ur and sal t bef or e add ing wat er . Liqu id sho e pol is h or lea the r dye can also be brus hed on ligh tl y du rin g the firs t 15 min[...]
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Dry unt il bri ttl e- dry , whi ch may tak e fro m 2 to 12 hour s, depe nd ing upo n the plan ts, the amo un t, and the mode l of deh yd rat or you ar e using . Sto r e dif fer ent flow ers and her bs sep ara te ly in cov er e d jar s unti l yo u’r e re ad y to mix. Kee p in a cool plac e, out of dir ec t sun li ght . Exp er ime nt wit h dif fer [...]
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www .nesco.com 31 Ab out Y ou r W a r ra nty an d Se rv ice Sa t i sf act ion Ma il in you r reg is tr ati on card , pho ne us, or reg is te r onli ne at www .nes co .c om to fil e you r Ne sco ® /A mer ic an Harve st ® de hyd ra to r mod el num be r and se ri al num be r now! Y our seri al numb er and deh ydr at or mode l numb er are loc at ed o[...]
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O ne Y ea r Li mi te d W a r r a nt y Thi s appl ian ce is warr ant ed for one yea r fro m dat e of ori gi nal pur chase aga in st defe ct s in mat er ial and wor km ans hi p. This war ra nty doe s not cove r trans po rta ti on dama ge , misus e, acc id ent or simi la r incid en t. This war ra nty giv es you spe cif ic leg al righ ts and you may ha[...]
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FRUIT ROLL SHEET Great for making Fruit Rolls for the kids and for other messy foods. Exclusive "no spill" lip allows you to dry liquids and semi liquids. Dry up to 3 cups of pureed fruit on each sheet. Make fruit leather with no added sugar or preservatives. It's as easy as pouring applesauce on the Fruit Roll Sheet. Also gr eat to [...]
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