Drying food chart
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Fan heat
Food
Temperature °C
Drying time in hours*
Apple rings
50-70
6-8
Pears, halved or quar-
tered
70-80
10-12
Plums
50-70
8-12
Herbs
40-60
2-4
Mushrooms
50-80
5-7
* This will vary depending on the thickness of the food.
Proceed as follows:
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Cover the rack with baking parch-
ment. Prepare the fruit, mushrooms or
herbs and space them out on the
parchment. Do not overload the rack
and only use one shelf level at a time
to ensure sufficient drying.
^
Place the grill pan / oven tray under-
neath to catch any drips of juice or
moisture.
^
Select Fan heat
D
.
^
Lower the pre-set temperature to be-
tween 40-80 °C (see chart).
^
Dry with the oven door closed.
If the food still feels slightly moist after
the drying period has finished in the
oven leave it to finish drying at room
temperature.
Drying food
40
