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PROVING DOUGH
Prepare dough according to the recipe and place it into a big pan. Enamel and steel pans are mostly recommended for proving. Set one food tray onto the base of the dehydrator and place the pan with
dough inside. Cover with lid and set temperature to 40°C. Approximate proving time is 1 hour. Knead dough and repeat proving process if necessary.
DRIED FRUIT AND SHELLED WALNUTS SNAK
Ingredients:
Dried apricots – 150g.
Dried prune – 150g.
Pignolia nuts – 50g.
Shelled walnuts – 50g.
Wash dried fruits, dry on paper towel and finely chop with blender. Finely crush nuts. Combine all prepared ingredients in a bowl. Shape the mix into snack bars of preferable size.
Set the food tray on the base of the dehydrator and spread snack bars inside. Cover with the lid. Set temperature to 50 - 70°C and turn on the dehydrator for 6 – 10 hours or overnight.
Use as many food trays as necessary.
APRICOT MARMALADE
Ingredients:
Apricots – 600g.
Sugar – 100g.
Water – 100ml.
Vanilla sugar – 1g.
Sugar powder
Cut washed and stoned apricots into small cubes. Combine cubed apricots, sugar and water in a pot. Simmer 1 hour stirring constantly, and then mix with blender. Add vanilla sugar and simmer stirring
constantly until smooth and thick. Grease marmalade trays and pour 2 – 5 mm thick layer of apricot puree on paper and cover with lid. Set temperature to 75 °C and turn on the dehydrator. Preparation
takes from 8 hours depending on the preferred thickness. Cool for 3 – 4 hours, cut into pieces, make rolls and sprinkle with sugar powder.
PRUNE MARMALADE
Ingredients:
Prunes – 500g.
Honey or sugar – 100g.
Cut stoned prunes into halves. Combine halved prunes with honey or sugar in a pot and mix with blender until smooth. Grease marmalade trays and pour 2 – 5 mm thick layer of apricot puree on paper
and cover with lid. Set temperature to 75 °C and turn on the dehydrator. Preparation takes from 8 hours depending on the preferred thickness. Cool for 3 – 4 hours, cut into pieces, make rolls and
sprinkle with sugar powder.
CLEANING AND MAINTENANCE
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Before cleaning check if the appliance is unplugged and cool down.
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Clean the body of the appliance with the help of a wet sponge and than rug it dry.
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Wash the drying trays and the lid in warm soapy water.
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Clean the heating and ventilation with a damp cloth and wipe dry.
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Do not use metal brushes, abrasive and rigid purifier for cleaning the appliance, because it can damage the surface.
