Nesco Food Dehydrator - Manual (Page 47)

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Harvest Granola
Most often served as a breakfast food, it can also be a snack or an
ingredient in desserts, cookies, or main dishes.
Mix together very well so that all ingredients are distributed evenly. Adding dry
ingredients to wet ingredients makes a crunchier granola. Spread onto a Fruit Roll
sheet.
Dry at 145° until crunchy. Crumble and store in an airtight container.
5 cups rolled oats
3 ⁄
4
cup brown sugar firmly packed
1 ⁄
2
cup wheat germ
1 ⁄
2
cup dried apple, chopped
1 ⁄
2
cup of honey
1 ⁄
2
cup sesame seeds
1 cup raisins
1 ⁄
2
cup date crystals
1 cup pecans or almonds chopped
1 ⁄
3
cup salad oil
1 teaspoon vanilla
3 ⁄
4
cup margarine, melted
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Energy Bars
These nutritious bars are great high energy snacks.
Mix all ingredients thoroughly. More juice may be needed to allow mixture to stick
together. Put onto Fruit Roll sheet. Dry at 140°F (60°C) for approximately 14 hours.
Cut into small squares and place on unlined tray to finish drying. May be coated with
melted chocolate, yogurt coating, or carob to make candy bars.
Makes 24 squares.
Grind together:
1 ⁄
3
cup carob chips
1 cup slivered almonds
4 cups dried fruit (pliable)
(apple, raisin, date, pear, peach,
apricot, pineapple)
Mix in:
3 ⁄
4
cup unsweetened pineapple juice
1 ⁄
2
teaspoon almond extract
1 ⁄
2
cup honey wheat germ
1 cup carob chips
Energy Nibbles
Seal in a small plastic bag to carry along on hikes.
Mix all ingredients together with hands until completely mixed. Spread onto Fruit Roll
sheet. Dry until crisp at 140°F (60°C).
6 cups ready-to-eat cereal flakes
1 cup raisins or chopped nuts
1 cup brown sugar 1 ⁄
2
cup margarine, melted
1 cup dry roasted nuts
1 6oz. pkg. butterscotch chips