There is no limit to the variety of tempting concoctions you can make in your dehydrator! Make fruit leathers with virtually any combination of fruits, and you are sure to enjoy them. Dried fruits, vegetables, and herbs add flavor to almost any dish. Dehydrators usually come with a book of recipes and suggestions. Here are some examples.
Cinnamon-Pear Leather
Ingredients:
4 large pears, cored, peeled, and pureed
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1 pinch of nutmeg
1 pinch of cinnamon
Mix all ingredients together and spread over plastic wrap or nonstick dehydrator sheet to a thickness of 1/4 to 1/8 inch. Dehydrate between 115 and 120 degrees for 8-12 hours, or overnight. For an interesting variation, sprinkle with shredded coconut before drying.
Tomato Soup
Ingredients:
1 cup powdered dried tomato
1 cup powdered milk
7 cups water
1 tsp. dried parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
In a blender, mix tomato powder, powdered milk, and half of the water. Add remaining water and heat in a pot on the stove. Add parsley, salt and pepper, and serve.
Dried Fruit Granola
Ingredients:
4 cups oats
1 cup sesame seeds
1 cup other chopped nuts, any kind
½ cup wheat germ
1 cup shredded coconut
½ cup honey
½ cup wheat flour
1 cup oil
1 tsp. salt
1 cup raisins
½ cup dried peaches or apricots
½ cup dried apples
½ cup dried pineapple
Combine the oats, sesame seeds, other nuts, wheat germ, coconut, honey, wheat flour, oil, and salt in a bowl. Dehydrate at 120 degrees overnight (or turn up to 145 degrees and dehydrate 3 hours) until crunchy. Add the dried fruits and mix well. You can try substituting different types of dried fruits for variety!