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USING THE OVEN
DEHYDRATING GUIDE (upper oven only on double oven models)
Dehydrate is a special convection mode that is designed
for dehydrating foods such as fruits, vegetables or herbs,
and making fruit leathers or jerkies. The dehydrate mode
uses airflow and low heat to remove moisture from
foods. The door must be partially open when running the
dehydrate mode. Use the door spacer provided with your
oven to prop the door open to the appropriate position as
shown below. Once the door prop is in place, select
More
,
then
Dehydrate
, then input the desired set temperature
and press
Start
. The temperature can be set between
105°F and 225°F. When the dehydrate mode is running,
12 hour shut-off is automatically disabled.
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information on how to safely and properly dehydrate
foods.
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interior of foods from sufficiently drying.
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can allow microorganisms to grow resulting in spoilage
or food borne illness.
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food interior to ensure that foods are sufficiently dried.
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of the food, ambient humidity, temperature setting,
quantity of food, etc. Thinner, smaller pieces of foods will
dehydrate more quickly than thicker or larger pieces.
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use grids or racks with small spacing that allow air to
reach food from all sides. These can be placed directly
on your oven rack. Parchment paper or silicone baking
mats can be used for dehydrating purees.
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when dehydrating.
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to dehydrating.
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cranberries or grapes prior to dehydrating.
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dehydrating.
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recommended.
Food Type
Recommended
Set Temperature
(°F)
Expected Drying
Time (hours)
Fruits
130-140
4 - 36
Herbs
105-115
2 - 18
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145-165
4 - 12
Vegetables
125-130
3 - 24
*Meat should be heated to 165°F before dehydrating.
See
fsis.usda.gov
for more information
Number of Oven Racks
Used During Dehydrate
Mode
Rack Positions in Your
Oven
1 rack
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Door Spacer to
be used when
dehydrating
