Fruits Drying Guide - Excalibur EZDRY EVM Manual Del Usuario

FRUITS DRYING GUIDE

Food
Pare, core & cut into ¼" slices or rings. May be sprinkled with
Apples
cinnamon if desired.
Wash, cut in half, slice and remove pit. Push in backs dry skin side
Apricots
down.
Bananas Peel & cut into 1/8" slices.
Berries Leave whole. For wax skin berries pretreat by crazing.
Remove stems & pits. Cut in half & place skin side down & sticky on
Cherries
tray. Will be like raisins, watch to prevent over drying.
Cranberries Same process as berries.
Wash, cut out blemishes, quarter & spread one layer deep, skin side
Figs
down.
Wash, remove stems & cut in half or leave whole, skin side down.
Grapes
Blanching will reduce drying time by 50%.
Nectarines Wash, pit and peel. Cut into 3/8" slices, dry skin side down.
Peaches Wash, pit and peel-if desired 1/4" slices.
Pears Wash, remove core, peel 1/4" slices, or 1/4 the pear.
Persimmons Wash, remove cap & peel 1/4" slices.
Pineapple Peel, remove fibrous eyes and core. Cut into 1/4" slices or wedges.
Wash, cut in half, remove pit and pop the back to expose more
Prune Plums
surface to the air.
Rhubarb Wash, cut into 1" lengths.
Strawberries Wash, cut off caps, slice 1/4" thick.
Watermelon Cut off rind, cut into wedges and remove seeds.
*For raw & living foods - use 105ºF/the drying time is extended for fruits and vegetables
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Preparation
Dry best at 135ºF/57ºC
Test
Pliable
Pliable
Leathery
or Crisp
Leathery
Leathery
& Sticky
Pliable
Pliable
Pliable
Pliable
Pliable
Pliable
Leathery
Pliable
Leathery
Leathery
Leathery
& Sticky
Pliable &
Sticky
Time
7-15
hours
20-28
hours
6-10
hours
10-15
hours
13-21
hours
10-12
hours
22-30
hours
22-30
hours
8-16
hours
8-16
hours
8-16
hours
11-19
hours
10-18
hours
8-16
hours
6-10
hours
7-15
hours
8-10
hours