Dehydrating Guide - GE Profile PTD9000SNSS Owner's Manual

Cooking Guide
DEHYDRATING GUIDE (upper oven only on double oven models)
for dehydrating foods such as fruits, vegetables or herbs,
and making fruit leathers or jerkies. The dehydrate mode
uses airflow and low heat to remove moisture from
foods. The door must be partially open when running
with your oven to prop the door open to the appropriate
position as shown below. Once the door prop is in place,
select More, then Dehydrate, then input the desired
set temperature and press Start. The temperature can
disabled.
be used when
dehydrating
information on how to safely and properly dehydrate
foods.
the interior of foods from sufficiently drying.
can allow microorganisms to grow resulting in spoilage
or food borne illness.
check food interior to ensure that foods are sufficiently
dried.
of the food, ambient humidity, temperature setting,
quantity of food, etc. Thinner, smaller pieces of foods
will dehydrate more quickly than thicker or larger
pieces.
use grids or racks with small spacing that allow air to
reach food from all sides. These can be placed directly
on your oven rack. Parchment paper or silicone
baking mats can be used for dehydrating purees.
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surfaces when dehydrating.
prior to dehydrating.
cranberries or grapes prior to dehydrating.
dehydrating.
recommended.
Recommended
Food Type Set Temperature
(°F)
Fruits
Herbs
See fsis.usda.gov for more information
Number of Oven Racks
Used During Dehydrate
Mode
2 racks
3 racks
4 racks
Expected Drying
Time (hours)
4 - 36
3 - 24
Rack Positions in Your
Oven
3 (flat or extension rack)
2 (extension rack) and 4 (flat
rack)
2 (flat rack), 3 (extension
rack) and 5 (flat rack)
2 (flat rack), 3 (flat rack),
4 (flat rack), and 5 (flat rack)