Victorio VKP1006 Food Dehydrator - Manual (Page 18)

16
Dried Apple Slices
Choose firm, ripe apples without any bruising. Wash the apples. Use your
Victorio Apple and Potato Peeler to peel and slice the apples. (If you prefer
to leave the peel on your apples, follow the instructions with your peeler
on how to core/slice without peeling.) Use a paring knife to slice down two
side of the sliced/cored apple to separate into individual slices.
Place the apple slices on the food dehydrator trays. Make sure the slices are
not overlapping or touching as this will prolong the drying process and give
you inconsistent results. Lightly sprinkle cinnamon (or other sprices such as
apple pie spice) on the apple slices (optional).
Place trays on the food dehydrator and turn it on. It will take approximately
12 - 24 hours for the apples to dry, depending on the climate in your home.
Apples should be pliable, but not sticky, when dried. (See “Determining
Dryness of Fruits, p. 7.)
Once the apples are dry, condition the fruit according to the instructions on
p. 7.
Home-Dried Raisins
You will need 5 pounds of seedless grapes. Wash the fruit thoroughly and
remove from stems. Leave the grapes whole.
Bring 4 quarts of water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Dip one pound of
grapes at a time into the boiling water for 30-60 seconds to ‘check’ the skins
(see p. 5 for more information about ‘checking fruit skins’). Then, place the
grapes in cold water to keep them from cooking. Repeat this process for
each pound of grapes.
Remove the grapes from the cold water and dry off any excess liquid
with clean paper towels or a kitchen cloth. Add 1 pound of fruit to each
drying tray. Dry the grapes until they are pliable, with no moisture pockets
remaining.
Once the raisins are dry, condition the fruit according to the instructions on
p. 7.