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- Page 1 MASTER SERIES Food Lab ™ Electronic Dehydrator Healthy food dryer with 8 temperature settings User Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Sunbeam’s Safety Precautions Features of your Food Dehydrator Dehydrator Overview Using your Dehydrator Care and Cleaning Important Guidelines and Hints Storage of Dried Foods Rehydrating Dried Foods Uses of your Dehydrator Drying Herbs and Spices Drying Chart for Herbs and Spices... -
Page 3: Sunbeam's Safety Precautions
• Never leave an appliance unattended while in use. type environments. If you have any concerns regarding the performance and use of your appliance, please visit www.sunbeam.com.au or contact the Sunbeam Consumer Service Line. Ensure the above safety precautions are understood. -
Page 4: Features Of Your Food Dehydrator
Features of your Food Dehydrator Countdown Timer 19 and a half hours with 30 min increments with safety auto off. Perfect for overnight use. 6 large drying shelves Remove shelves to dry thicker foods – apricots, bunch of grapes, tomatoes etc. This also allows for leavening bread or culturing yoghurt. - Page 5 Horizontal Air Flow Rear fan allows for horizontal air flow, so no shelf rotation is required. 8 Temperature Settings 35°C to 70°C. Set the best temperature for each drying use. Fine Foods Mesh Tray Use for smaller items such as herbs and berries;...
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Page 6: Dehydrator Overview
Dehydrator Overview How it works Dehydrating food is an ancient method of preserving food. It is a gentle, natural process which removes moisture from food. Using a controlled heat temperature, air is circulated from the rear of the unit to each of the six shelves and base. -
Page 7: Using Your Dehydrator
Using your Dehydrator Before using your Food Dehydrator 6. To select the temperature, press the TEMP button, and then press the • Wash the drying shelves, fruit roll tray, fine buttons, until your desired temperature foods mesh tray and door in warm water appears in the screen. -
Page 8: Care And Cleaning
Care and Cleaning NOTE: The maximum drying time is 19 and a half hours. If you wish to run for longer, you will need to allow the unit to cool down before restarting. Turn the power button off, then unplug and let the unit cool down for at least 2 hours before operating again. -
Page 9: Important Guidelines And Hints
Important Guidelines and Hints Use quality food Check your Drying Best results are achieved when quality food is Check the progress every hour to ensure it's used. Select produce at the peak of ripeness, drying as you wish. colour and flavour, for the highest nutritional Fruit Roll Trays content. -
Page 10: Storage Of Dried Foods
Storage of Dried Foods Important • Containers should be moisture and insect free. Check for moisture by shaking the content of • Glass jars with metal screw lids are ideal your storage container several times during containers. Food stored in plastic bags, the first week after the food has been dried. -
Page 11: Uses Of Your Dehydrator
Uses of your Dehydrator The Sunbeam Food Lab Dehydrator can be ™ used for the following: 1. Drying Herbs and Spices 2. Drying Flowers 3. Making Dough 4. Culturing Yoghurt 5. Drying Vegetables 6. Drying Citrus Peel 7. Drying Fruit 8. -
Page 12: Drying Chart For Herbs And Spices
Drying Chart for Herbs and Spices Herb/Spice Preparation Setting Drying time Wash, pat dry with paper Basil towel. Place leaves 35ºC 2-4 hours Soups and sauces onto drying racks Wash, pat dry with paper Salads, casseroles Chives towel. Slice into desired 35ºC 2-4 hours and soups... -
Page 13: Drying Flowers
Drying Flowers, 35°C Potpourri Using your Food Dehydrator, you are able to dry your own flowers, blossoms and petals. To make potpourri: use handful of flowers, blossoms and petals and combine with Hints 3-4 drops of perfumed oil e.g. tea rose or •... -
Page 14: Making Dough
Making Dough, 35°C • Proofing / Rising Dough Step. Making dough for bread and pizza can be difficult, but the stable temperatures from Proofing is the process after kneading and the Food Dehydrator can make the process requires placing the dough in a warm area easier. -
Page 15: Culturing Yoghurt
Culturing Yoghurt, 40°C • Step 4. Fermentation. When making When making yoghurt there are a few simple steps to follow that will result in creamy yoghurt it is very important that during yoghurt every time. the fermentation process, the yoghurt is placed in a warm environment. -
Page 16: Drying Vegetables
Drying Vegetables, 45 - 50°C Preparation Dryness Test • Wash vegetables thoroughly and remove • Cool vegetables before attempting the final blemishes. test for dryness. • Pre-treat where recommended. • Vegetables should feel hard and firm with no soft spots. Pre-Treatment Expect a variance in the time needed to dry •... - Page 17 Drying Vegetables, 45 - 50°C (continued) Food type Pre treatment Setting Drying time Suggested Use Tomatoes, regular, cut into Add to risottos and None 45ºC 6 hours 2cm-thick wedges (dried) pasta sauces Add to antipasto Tomatoes, Roma (egg) None 45ºC 8 hours platters, sandwich cut in half semi-dried...
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Page 18: Drying Citrus Peel
Drying Citrus Peel, 55°C • Curries. Place citrus peel in curries or slow Dehydrating citrus peel is incredibly easy to do, and has a myriad of uses. You can cooked casseroles. Add to your dish when use a variety of citrus fruits to make peel adding the majority of the liquid. -
Page 19: Drying Fruits
Drying Fruits, 60°C Preparation Blanching • Wash food and pat dry with paper towels. • Some fruits with natural protective wax coatings e.g. figs, grapes and prunes, need to • Remove any blemishes, pips and stones. be blanched to speed the drying process. •... -
Page 20: Drying Chart For Fruit
Drying Chart for Fruit Expect a variance in the time needed to dry For drying fruit, set to 60˚C. For drying citrus different foods. Drying times are affected peel, set to 55˚C. by the size of the load, thickness of slices, NOTE: Times stated are based on drying using humidity and temperature in your home. - Page 21 Drying Chart for Fruit (continued) Food type Pre treatment Setting Drying time Suggested Use Scrub whole Limes, skin on, Add to curries and fruit under 60ºC 8-10 hours 5mm slices potpourri mixes warm water Oranges, Naval, Scrub whole Add to potpourri mixes skin on, halved, cut fruit under 60ºC...
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Page 22: Drying Fish
In the Sunbeam Test kitchen we found using Hints and Tips dried herbs and spices (garlic granules, • Avoid dehydrating fish that is high in fat. -
Page 23: Drying Meat
Drying Meat, 70°C Dehydrating Meat Beef jerky Here are some steps to ensure meat is Makes: 250g dehydrated safely: Preparation: 10 mins (+ 12 hours marinading time) Drying: 5 hrs • Choose lean meat without much marbling (fat distributed throughout meat). 500g beef fillet or sirloin, excess fat trimmed IMPORTANT: Meat must be of the highest ½... -
Page 24: Making Fruit Roll Ups
Making Fruit Roll Ups, 70°C Hints and Tips • If mixture is too runny, you can add pureed apple or pear to the mixture to make up Fruit rolls make delicious snacks ready to the desired consistency. have on hand. Here are some hints to ensure •... -
Page 25: Recipes
Recipes Recipes (continued) Sundried Tomato Olive Crackers All the recipes have been specifically created and tested by our Sunbeam Test Kitchen - V, GF, DF, Vegetarian for the Sunbeam Food Lab™ Dehydrator. ½ cup chia seeds We hope you enjoy using and making some delicious snacks and produce. - Page 26 Recipes (continued) Recipes (continued) Corn Crackers Basic White Bread - V, GF, DF, Paleo, Vegetarian - V, DF, Remember add whatever topping you like 600g frozen corn, thawed to this bread. Olives, rosemary, parmesan, 1 small onion roasted capsicum, sesame seeds…..the combinations are endless! 1 small red capsicum 450ml warm water...
- Page 27 Recipes (continued) Recipes (continued) Pesto Parmesan Rolls Cheesy Bread 1 cup warm water 3 cups plain flour 2 tablespoons sugar 1 cup warm water 1 tablespoon yeast 1 tablespoon yeast 4½ cups flour 1 tablespoon caster sugar ¹⁄ ³ cup olive oil ½...
- Page 28 Recipes (continued) Recipes (continued) Cheesy Kale Chips Zucchini Wraps - V, GF, DF, Vegetarian - V, GF, DF, Paleo, Vegetarian The ingredients may not look cheesy but the The ingredients may not look cheesy but the flavour comes from the yeast and miso paste. flavour comes from the yeast and miso paste.
- Page 29 Recipes (continued) Recipes (continued) Raw Coconut Wraps Nutty Quinoa Granola - V, GF, DF, Paleo, Vegetarian - V, GF, DF, Vegetarian Instead of quinoa you can use buckwheat 2 cups raw young coconut meat groats which are available from most health 2 tablespoons coconut water food stores.
- Page 30 Recipes (continued) Blueberry Crunch Granola Date, Oat & Chia Seed Muesli Bars - V, DF, Vegetarian - V, GF, DF, Paleo, Vegetarian Maca powder is available from most health 1 cup almonds, roughly chopped food stores but can be left out of the recipe 1 cup dried dates, stones removed if you don’t have it or can’t find it.
- Page 31 Recipes (continued) Peanut Butter Muesli Bars Apricot Coconut Cookies - DF, Vegetarian - V, GF, DF, Paleo, Vegetarian 1 cup dried dates 2 cups dried dates, stones removed 3 granny smith apples, grated 1 cup almond butter 5 cups rolled oats 1 cup dried apricots 1 cup peanut 1 cup shredded coconut...
- Page 32 Recipes (continued) Recipes (continued) Chocolate Chip Cookies Homemade Coconut Yoghurt - Vegetarian - V, GF, DF, Paleo, Vegetarian 2 cups rolled oats 3 x 400g cans coconut milk 1 cup oat flour* ¼ teaspoon yoghurt starter 1 teaspoon sea salt 2 tablespoons honey 1 cup cashew butter 2 tablespoons tapioca flour...
- Page 33 Recipes (continued) Greek Yoghurt Classic Beef Jerky - GF, Vegetarian - GF, DF If you like thicker yoghurt scoop finished You can cut the beef into thicker or thinner yoghurt into a tea towel and from a height. slices. But the thicker the slices of beef are All the extra liquid will drop out resulting in the longer it will take to dehydrate.
- Page 34 Recipes (continued) Honey Garlic Beef Jerky 5 Spice Teriyaki Beef Jerky - GF, DF, Paleo - GF, DF, Paleo 700g beef flank steak 700g beef flank steak ½ cup honey, warmed to be liquid 1 cup soy sauce 2 tablespoons dried garlic ¾...
- Page 35 Recipes (continued) Fish Jerky Pear & Maple Syrup Fruit Rolls - DF - V, GF, DF, Paleo 2 cups water 1kg jar pear slices in juice, drained 2 cups brown sugar 1 tablespoon maple syrup 1 cup salt 1. Set Dehydrator to 70˚C. 2.
- Page 36 Recipes (continued) Strawberry Fruit Rolls - V, GF, DF, Paleo, Vegetarian You can substitute the strawberries for blackberries, blueberries or raspberries. 500g fresh strawberries, hulled, halved 300g apple puree 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1. Set Dehydrator to 70˚C. 2. Place all the ingredients in the jug of a blender or bowl of a food processor.
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Page 37: Drying Records Chart
Drying Records Chart Weight of Humidity Time Time Weight produce Produce Date Pre-treatment Temp 1..5 drying drying of dried (before started finished produce (low) (high) drying) - Page 38 Drying Records Chart Weight of Humidity Time Time Weight produce Produce Date Pre-treatment Temp 1..5 drying drying of dried (before started finished produce (low) (high) drying)
- Page 39 Drying Records Chart Weight of Humidity Time Time Weight produce Produce Date Pre-treatment Temp 1..5 drying drying of dried (before started finished produce (low) (high) drying)
- Page 40 Drying Records Chart Weight of Humidity Time Time Weight produce Produce Date Pre-treatment Temp 1..5 drying drying of dried (before started finished produce (low) (high) drying)
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Page 42: Important Instructions - Retain For Future Use
Notes Important instructions – retain for future use. - Page 43 This Sunbeam product is covered by a 12 month replacement or repair warranty, which is in addition to your rights under the Month Australian Consumer Law (if your product Replacement was purchased in Australia) or New Zealand Guarantee Consumer Guarantees Act (if your product was purchased in New Zealand).
- Page 44 Level 6, Building 5, Central Park, 600-670 Great South Road, Greenlane, Auckland, New Zealand. Sunbeam Corporation Limited | ABN 45 000 006 771 Sunbeam Corporation is a division of GUD Holdings Limited. Sunbeam is a registered trademark. Food Lab is a trademark of Sunbeam Corporation Made in China to Sunbeam’s specification.