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  • How to Dry Greens (including spinach)
  • I found this listed under "spinach" at the MSU food safety site: DRYING GREENS Trim and wash the greens very thoroughly. Blanch by steaming until thoroughly wilted, about 3 to 5 minutes. Blanching may also be ...
  • re: How to Dry Figs
  • CS, I've been processing figs like crazy for the last two weeks, until the starlings found the tree & cleaned me out yesterday. I think I'm grateful. The instructions that come with the American Harvest Dehydrator sa...
  • Kiwi Fruit Leather
  • Kiwi Fruit Leather rec.food.preserving/Pooky (2001) Well, I tried out my idea for kiwi fruit leathers and it worked beautifully! Here's what I did: 10 kiwi fruit, peeled 2 tbsp of white grape juice concentrate...
  • Beef Jerky Recipes for Barb/Ontario (3)
  • Beef Jerky By Valerie L Whitmore on May 12, 1997 2 Pounds flank steak sliced thin 1/2 Cup soy sauce 1/4 Cup honey 6 Cloves garlic minced 1 Tablespoon ginger grated; heaping 1 1/2 Tablespoons red pepper flakes o...
  • Sun Dried Tomatoes
  • Lynne, Take sun-dried tomatoes and place them in hot water until they are not leathery anymore. They should plump up a bit. You should probably use regular dry ones too. Not the kind you would buy in a jar packed in ...
  • Zucchini Candy (dehydrator recipe)
  • This seemed so different I had to try it. It is really amazing. The final result is like fruit snacks. My family loves them. No one can tell it is made from zucchini. ZUCCHINI CANDY 10 cups peeled, seeds removed, ...
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  • Dehydrated Vegetables
  • Dehydrated Vegetables If you start with FROZEN vegetables, you can dry immediately from the freezer. Spread on cookie sheet and place into a 175 degree F oven for about six hours. Turn vegetables at the halfway point...
  • Oven-Dried Apple Rings
  • Oven-Dried Apple Rings You peel and core the apples before drying because the peels and cores can become jagged and sharp. 1 quart water 4 large tart or sweet apples, (about 2 pounds), cored and peeled Heat ove...
  • Microwave Dried Tomatoes
  • Hi Dawn, thought this rang a bell. A search on the site turns up this: Microwave-Dried Tomatoes Good Luck Tracey...
  • Drying Garden Herbs
  • I have been drying herbs that I grow in my garden, by letting them dry naturally. This usually takes 5 days. I found that I can dry them in the mycrowave faster. I dry about a handful of different herbs. 1 at a time i...
  • Vegetable Crackle Chips (dehydrated)
  • Vegetable Crackle Chips (dehydrated) rec.food.cooking/Katie E Green This is from Sunset Magazine, suitable for oven or dehydrator processing. They are quite lovely. The zucchini looks like cellophane. Nice for a tas...
  • George Fassett's Fake Jerky Strips
  • George Fassett's Fake Jerky Strips rec.food.recipes/Fred Towner (1998) Yield: 12 pieces MEAT 1 lb Ground beef 1 tsp Garlic powder 1 tsp Salt 1/4 tsp Black Pepper 1 tsp Liquid smoke 1 Tbsp A-1 Sauce ...
  • Drying Herbs
  • There are several ways to dry herbs. I have been using an electric dehydrator for several years now. It has stackable trays a fan to keep the air circulating and a temperature control so I can use it for more than just...
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  • Another Herb Drying Method
  • I purchased a homemade herb dryer at a yard sale.....it's made from 2 (8x10-inch) wooden picture frames with nylon screen attached to the back of each which lay horizontally, separated by a small vertical dowel on each c...
  • Two easy oven made Beef Jerky Recipes
  • Beef Jerky #1 1/2 c soy sauce 1/2 c Worcestershire sauce 2 tb Ketchup 1/2 tsp pepper (more for hot) 1/2 tsp garlic powder 1/2 tsp onion salt 1 lb beef roast Marinate 1 hour or overnight. Bake in oven 150 to...
  • Oven-dried Beef Jerkey
  • Oven-Dried Beef Jerky Yield: 8 To 10 Dozen 1 1/2 to 2 lb. lean flank steak 1/4 c soy sauce 1 tbsp. worcestershire sauce 1/4 tsp. pepper 1/4 tsp. garlic powder 1/2 tsp. onion salt Trim and discard all fat fr...
  • Dried Peppers (dehydrator)
  • Dried Peppers (dehydrator) rec.food.cooking/Arthur A. Simon, Jr. (1996) Buy peppers when on sale, core and deseed, cut into lengthwise strips, dry and store in mason jar or ziplock bag. They don't turn to mush in ...
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  • Drying Persimmons
  • I like to dry my persimmons whole in the food dehydrator, and then store them in quart canning jars in the freezer. You can slip the seeds right out before you use them. just rinse off the persimmons and put them on ...
  • Drying Pears
  • DRYING PEARS Source: Drying Foods At Home, UC Publication #2785 Select fully ripened fruit. Fruit good for eating is good for drying. Wash and dry pears. Peel for a superior product. Pears may be sliced for faste...
  • Ronco Food Dehydrator Manual
  • The manual is available for download at: Ronco Food Dehydrator Manual Hope this helps Jan Editor's note: Thanks for the link Jan! The manual also includes: Fruit Recipes Vegetable Recipes Trail Treats Jerk...
  • How to Dry Kiwifruit
  • How to Dry Kiwifruit Kiwifruit may be sun dried, dried in the oven or in a home dehydrator. the fruit may be eaten dried, or soaked in water an hour or two and used in cooking. Steaming the dried fruit a few minutes ...
  • Colorado Jerky
  • Qweeny, I found this recipe on the web. Hope it's what you're looking for. This particular jerky can be made from beef-flank, brisket, lean "rump roast" or top round steak - venison or the white meat from chicken ...
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  • Vegetable Antipasto (re: canning eggplant)
  • Eggplant is not safe to can other than pickled or one recipe specifically tested for safety that is an antipasto from Ball. VEGETABLE ANTIPASTO Makes about 7 (500 m)l jars This antipasto recipe was specifically f...
  • Drying hot peppers
  • I dry my peppers every year and I do use my dehydrator. I put plastic wrap on the trays so the peppers (the hot ones) don't get on the trays because they can stain the trays and make other food hot. I also dry mine by ...
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