West Bend Back to Basics FD-600 - Manual (Page 8)

FRUITS THAT DRY BEST
FRUIT PREPARATION &
PRETREATMENT USES SUITABILITY
FOR LEATHER
Apples Core and slice in 1/4 inch
ring. Prefreat if desired. Snacks,
granola,
cookies. Excellent;
combines wen
with most other
fruits.
Apricots Halve and pit. Pretreat
for best color and flavor.
Meat
dishes,
salads,
desserts,
baking. Excellent; 1 tsp.
of Citric Acid per
quart of puree
holds color bette'.
Bananas Slice lengttiv^e or
crosswise 1 /4 Inch thick.
Barely ripe bananas hold
their color and nave the
nicest flavor.
Baking,
snacks.
Better in
combination; color
turns dark.
Berries Only strav/berries ary well.
Berries with seeds do not
dry well. Slice strawberries
3/8 inch thick.
Snacks,
cerea! Excellent.
Cherries Remove stems and pits.
Dry v^oie or halves.
Snacks,
use as
rai^ns.
Excellent; aimond
extract is nice for
flavoring.
Cocon u* Drain the milk, crack, and
remove meat. Slice 1/4
inch thick.
Snacks,
baking. Use grated as a
garnish for other
fruit leathers.
Figs Remove stems; halve or
quarter. Dry skin side
down. Snacks,
baking.
Only in
combination.
Grapes Seedless varieties onK,
Dry as is, or skins may be
cracked by steaming. Snacks,
baking. Fair to good,
depending on
type of grape.
Papayas Peel thinly and slice 3/8
inch thicK. Snacks. Poor.
Peaches Peei, pit, cut in 3/8 inch
rings. Pretreat if desired. Breads,
cobblers,
& cookies.
Excellent, nice
sweetened with
honey.
Pears Peel thinly and slice 3/8
inch thick. Pretreat if
desired.
Snacks,
baking. Better in
combination.
Pineapple Peel and slice 3/8 inch
thick In rounds.
Snacks,
baking.
Better in
combination.
Prunes Halve, pit and dry skin
side down. Snacks,
baking. Excellent.