Mr. Coffee FD5 - Manuals

Operating Instructions ! Before using The Food Dehydrator by Mr. Coffee for the first time, wash the trays and cover in warm, soapy water and rinse well. Trays can be washed on the top rack of a dishwasher only. ! Simply plug in The Food Dehydrator. Push the ON/OFF switch ON. The light on the switch...

Genera/ About Drying Foods Why use a Food Dehydrator? C O S T Saving money is a major benefit of drying foods. Home-dried foods can bemade at a fraction of the cost that you will pay at the supermarket. Buying produce and meats on special, or growing your own in the summer is a greatway to make your...

Highlights Be sure to choose fresh, ripe fruits and vegetables. Quality meats;herbs and flowers will help insure good results. Clean produce thoroughly before using. Cut foods Slices that are about thick work the best. Foods can be sliced, shredded or diced. Cut foods, then quickly place to dry. Don...

Drying Fruits Use fruits that are fresh and ripe. Grow your own or select from a farmer’s market to help ensure quality produce. High quality produce will generate highquality results. Once you start processing fruits, work quickly to prevent spoilage. PREPARATION Wash fruits thoroughly. Remove any ...

Water blanching is a process that helps break open waxy or tough skinned fruits. Examples of tough skinned fruits are grapes, prunes, plums, cherries, someberries and figs. By breaking open the outside skin, quicker, more even dryingwill result. Peeling fruits is a personal decision. Skin adds a lon...

Drying Vegetables Choose vegetables that are fresh and crisp as they will yield the best results. P R E P A R A T I O N As with fruits, wash the vegetables and remove any blemishes or spoiled spots. Cut into slices or wedges. PRETREATMENT (OPTIONAL) As with fruits, vegetables need not be pretreated ...

FRUIT AND VEGETABLE DRYING CHART Wash thoroughly fruits and vegetables prior to preparation. P R E P A R A T I O N D R Y N E S S T I M E V E G E T A B L E T E S T Apples Pare, core, slice into rings. Pliable Dip in pretreatment for 2 minutes. Drain, arrange ontray to dry. Artichokes Cut hearts into ...

Meats and Fish Review “Warnings” on page 3 for important information. Meats or fish can be dried using two different methods. Jerking meats, or processing prior cooking, yields tough, chewy but great tasting meat. The meats are soaked in asalt-based marinade, then dried. Dried meats and fish are coo...

Fish Use fresh fish, cut into strips. Larger fish works best. Properly clean fish andkeep cold prior to drying to help reduce spoiling. ‘Remove the bones and cut into strips. Soak in a mixture of 1 quart water and cup salt and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Remove from liquid, pat dry. Place into a fla...

Herbs/Flowers/Potpourri Properly clean all herbs and flowers prior to drying. HERBS AND SPICES Almost any herb can be used for drying. These can be dried right on the stalk orstem. Remove the stems and leaves once these are dried. Labeling the herbsor spices prior to drying will help make identifica...

Storage and Labeling P A C K I N G Freezer bags with the zipper-type tops are excellent for storing dried foods.Place foods inside, squeeze out as much air as possible, then seal shut. sealed, vacuum bags can also be used. Vacuum sealing will extend the shelf lifeeven longer. Glass jars that seal ti...

CINNAMON BLUEBERRY OAT BRAN MUFFINS Makes 12 muff ins 1 cup of dried blueberries1 cup warm water Soak blueberries until tender. Drain off water. 1 cup low-fat buttermilk1 teaspoon baking powder teaspoon salt 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil1 teaspoons cinnamon cup firmly packed brown sugar cup water 4 lar...

Meat MARINADE FOR BEEF, FISH OR TURKEY JERKY 3cupssoysauce 1 cup brown sugar1 cup liquid smoke Mix together, let stand for 5 minutes. Add 1-2 pounds of meat and let marinate for 3 hours or overnight in an airtight container. Drain, place on trays to dry. To Order Accessories For quicker service call...

Record Keeping PRODUCE/MEAT VARIABLES TIME if Service Required, Do to Your Store For Service, call COFFEE ( l-806-672-6333 U.S.A. Canada) a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time, Monday through Friday. To assist us in serving you, please have the model number (FD5) and date of purchase available. Al...

Limited Warranty Mr. Coffee warrants to the purchaser that the FD5 by Mr. Coffee@ (except for cord set) is free from manufacturer defects in material and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of original purchase when used in compli-ance with directions as outlined in the manufacturer’s...