Ambiano FD550 Manual Del Usuario página 9

Food Dehydrator
2. Sort and thoroughly rinse or scrub the fruit under running water.
3. Remove and discard blemishes or defective parts.
4. Peel tough-skinned fruits such as winter apples, oranges, peaches, and pears.
5. Pit and core fruit as needed. Remove seeds from grapes. Hull strawberries.
6. Cut fruit into chunks and place in the top of a double boiler.
7. Place water in the bottom of the double boiler and bring to a boil.
8. Cover and steam for 15 to 20 minutes or until the fruit is soft.
9. Place cooked fruit in blender.
10. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice per 2 cups of fruit to protect the color and help
destroy bacteria during drying.
11. If desired, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of sugar, corn syrup or honey per 2 cups of
fruit. A small amount of spice (¼ teaspoon cinnamon or a dash of nutmeg)
may also be added per 2 cups puree, for taste variety.
12. Canned fruits, such as applesauce, can be mixed with more expensive fresh
fruits to help stretch the fruit concentrate and soften the flavor of sharp-tasting
fruits, such as cranberries. The addition of applesauce to juicy fruits also eases
drying.
13. Spread the fruit puree mixture onto parchment paper with slits or onto fruit roll
sheets (sold separate at your local Housewares store). Make sure the puree is
no more than ¼" thick along the edges and no more than ⅛" thick in the
center.
14. Dry the leather for 6 to 8 hours.
15. Check on the leather after 4 hours to see if it is slightly shiny and no longer
sticky.
16. Properly dried fruit leather will be translucent and slightly tacky to the touch,
but easily peeled from the pan or plastic wrap.
17. Test for dryness by touching the leather in several places; no indentations
should be evident.
18. Lift the edge of the leather, which will adhere tightly to the surface, and peel it
back about an inch. If it peels readily, it is properly dried.
19. If the leather has cooled, it may need to be warmed in an oven at 150°F for a
few minutes to help it peel away more easily. After loosening the edge of the
leather from the plastic wrap or pan, loosely roll the leather in plastic wrap in
one piece.
20. Store the roll in one piece or cut into 1-inch strips.
21. Place the strips or rolls of leather in a plastic bag, glass container, paper bag or
other container.
22. Until the leather is completely dry, the container lid should not be securely
fastened.
23. If the leather cracks or chips, it has dried for too long, but is still edible.
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