Dehydration - Amana EvenAir ARTC7511 Series Owner's Manual

2. Press BROIL pad.
• "BROIL" and "---" displays.
3. Press or to set from HI to settings 5 thru 1.
• Oven begins to broil within 5 seconds. "BROIL", "
and "HI" or "5 thru 1" setting display.
Broiler Setting Use
HI Cooking red meats
5 Cooking pork
4 Cooking poultry
3 Cooking seafood
2 Cooking fruits and vegetables
1 Toasting breads
4. Press CONVECTION/STANDARD switch towards
CONVECTION for convection cooking. Switch glows
in convection mode.
5. Press OVEN CANCEL pad when finished.
• Remove food from oven when cooking time has
elapsed. Food left in oven can overcook.
• Press CONVECTION/STANDARD switch towards
STANDARD when baking is finished. Switch stops
glowing.

Dehydration

Dehydration is an excellent way to preserve fresh foods.
The best way to become familiar with dehydration is using
fruits, vegetables, herbs and spices.
1. Place food on dehydration rack or cookie sheet in
middle of oven.
2. Open door to first stop position.
3. Press BAKE pad.
4. Press until 170° appears in display.
• Oven is equipped with a 12 hour automatic cancel
feature. If dehydration time is longer than 12 hours,
control will need to be reset.
5. Press CONVECTION/STANDARD switch towards
CONVECTION for convection cooking. Switch glows
in convection mode.
6. When finished press OVEN CANCEL pad.
• Press CONVECTION/STANDARD switch towards
STANDARD when baking is finished. Switch stops
glowing.
Dehydration Tips
Fruits
• Always start with fresh fruit.
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• Cut fruit in equal pieces approximately
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Thinner pieces will dry quicker.
• Fruits need to be dipped into an antioxidant, a color-
keeping preservative, or two parts water and one part
lemon juice. Treating fruit with an antioxidant will help it
retain vitamins, color and flavor.
Vegetables
Most vegetables require blanching to inactivate enzymes.
Herbs and Spices
• Herbs and spices dry quickly.
• Check every 30 minutes to avoid over drying.
• When drying herbs, leaf clusters should be separated
from stems.
Food
Fruits
Apples
Bananas
Vegetables
Mushrooms
(No blanching)
Carrots
Herbs and Spices
Parsley
Orange/
Lemon Peel
20
1
/ " thick.
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Drying Time Results
4–6 hours Leathery, Soft
16–20 hours Leathery
3–4 hours Leathery, Soft
3–7 hours Dry, Brittle
45–90 minutes Dry, Crumbly
3–7 hours Hard, Tough