Dehydrator Recipes - Yummy yum yum

[Kathy in FL]

I've collected these from all over the place. I've used a dehydrator off and on for about 25 years. Sometimes I go gangbusters and sometimes I get burnt out and put it away for a while. My old-faithful American Harvest thing I got as a wedding gift gave up the ghost not that long ago and I just ordered a Excalibur to replace it. I intend to get my monies worth out of the thing. LOL!

I'll just post until I run out of time but y'all throw some of your own recipes in here too.

Au gratin Potato Chips

3 cups potatoes, peeled, boiled and mashed
1 1/2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, grated
1/2 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1/2 tsp. salt

Put all ingredients in a blender or food processor and mix. Spread onto solid sheets and dry in your dehydrator for 4 hours. With a clean butter knife, lift entire ring off sheet, turn over and dry for 1 hour longer, or until dry enough to break into pieces

[Kathy in FL]

Taco Chips

1 cup whole kernel or creamed corn
1 cup sharp cheddar cheese, grated (the ready grated cheese is not as satisfactory)
1/2 cup red or green peppers, diced
1 TB onion, chopped
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 tsp chili powder
Salt to taste

In a blender or food processor, blend together all ingredients at high speed. Spread mixture thinly onto Fruit Roll Sheets. Dry in your dehydrator at 130° for approximately 10 hours or until dry on one side. Lift entire corn ring off of Fruit Roll Sheet, turn over and dry in your dehydrator for two hours longer or until crisp. Break into pieces.

[Kathy in FL]

Please note, I do not store these at room temperature any more than I would store regular yogurt at room temp. Better to keep them in the frig and eat them within a reasonable amount of time. My batches never last more than a couple of days anyway.

Yogurt Drops

Thicker brands of commercial yogurt dry best. Drop flavored yogurt by 1/4 teaspoon onto lightly oiled Fruit Roll Sheet. Optional: for fun sprinkle drops with chopped peanuts or coconut before drying. Dry in your dehydrator 8-16 hours at 135° until chewy. Remove from sheet while warm. Chill and store in refrigerator or freezer.

[Kathy in FL]

Cherry Pineapples

Drain canned sliced pineapples and maraschino cherries on paper towels. Place pineapples on trays with cherry in center of each. Dry 8-10 hours at 135° (off brand slices with smalled center hole work best).





Candied Strawberries

Slice into 3/8 inch slices. Optional: sprinkle lightly with dry strawberry jell-o, powdered sugar, or dip in honey/lemon juice mix (1/4 cup honey mixed with 1/4 cup lemon juice). Place on tray and dry 4-10 hours at 135° until crisp.





Orange Crisps

Slice un-peeled oranges into 1/8 to 1/4 inch slices. Dry 6-15 hours at 135° until crisp. Rind easily separates from orange meat for snacking or powder rind or meat for natural sugar or spice flavoring.





Honey & Banana Chips

Simply slice bananas 1/8 to 1/4 thick. Place on trays and dry 8-20 hours at 135° until chewy. The greener the banana the crisper the chip: the riper the sweeter. They’re delicious plain and natural. (Option: Dip slices into 1/4 cup honey mixed with 1/4 cup lemon juice. Pat dry with paper towels. Sprinkle lightly with nutmeg. This option will double the drying time).





Cinnamon Apple Rings & Sugar

Slice apples into rings 3/16 to 1/4 inch thick. (Optional: sprinkle to taste with cinnamon and/or sugar). Dry 4-10 hours at 135° until leathery to crisp. (Option: for whiter apple rings, drop slices into 1 cup water and 2 tablespoons lemon juice. Pat dry before drying). Natural sugar: Powder dried apples in blender. Sprinkle on cereal, toast, ice cream, etc.

[Kathy in FL]

Apple Pie with Cheese Roll-Ups

4 apples, peeled cored and chopped
3/4 cup pecans, ground
1/2 cup cheddar cheese
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1/2 tsp. nutmeg

In a blender mix all ingredients until pureed. Pour onto solid fruit leather sheets; dry at 135º for 4 to 8 hours, or until leathery. Remove from sheets while still warm. Let cool slightly. Roll in plastic wrap and store in dark , dry cool place or in the freezer.


Orange Julius Roll-Ups

1 1/2 cups applesauce
1 small apple, peeled, cored and chopped
2 tsp. dried orange ground
1 1/2 tsp. vanilla

In a blender mix all ingredients until pureed. Pour onto solid fruit leather sheets; dry at 135º for 4 to 8 hours, or until leathery. Remove from sheets while still warm. Let cool slightly. Roll in plastic wrap and store in dark , dry cool place or in the freezer.


Easy Fruit Rolls

1 jar any flavor applesauce (used as the base of the fruit roll)
You can flavor your fruit rolls with fresh pureed fruit, powdered flavored gelatin, or with coconut or nuts. (Get creative!) Just mix it in or sprinkle on top before drying.

Spray a fruit roll sheet (lightly) with any type of cooking spray. Place several tablespoons of applesauce on a fruit roll sheet, to make small roll-ups. Spread to 1/4 thickness, so they’re about 4" in diameter. You can fit 6-8 on a fruit roll sheet, depending on how large you make them. Place in tray of dehydrator. Dehydrate at 140° for approximately 5-7 hours or until top of fruit roll is tacky. Remove, roll-up and place in a zip-lock bag.

NOTE: Entire fruit roll sheet may be covered with applesauce mixture and then dehydrated. Cut into individual serving sizes.


Applesauce & Fruit Roll-Ups

3 cups strawberries
3 cups applesauce
or
2 cups bananas
2 cups applesauce

In a blender mix all ingredients until pureed. Pour onto solid fruit leather sheets; dry at 135º for 4 to 8 hours, or until leathery. Remove from sheets while still warm. Let cool slightly. Roll in plastic wrap and store in dark , dry cool place or in the freezer.


Tropical Roll-Ups

6 ripe bananas, peeled and cut into pieces
1 orange, peeled and quartered
In a blender mix all ingredients until pureed. Pour onto solid fruit leather sheets; dry at 135º for 4 to 8 hours, or until leathery. Remove from sheets while still warm. Let cool slightly. Roll in plastic wrap and store in dark , dry cool place or in the freezer.

[Kathy in FL]

Flax Crackers

Crackers are easy to make in your dehydrator, and flax crackers are one of the most popular types of dehydrator crackers to try. All you need is flaxseeds (available in most natural foods stores), a few spices for seasoning, and some soy sauce. Flavor them to taste, and pair your homemade dehydrator crackers with with salsa, guacamole or hummus.

[Deemy]

got any instant soups?

[Kathy in FL]

Deemy ... look up Mary Bell's Complete Dehydrator Cookbook. I tell you it is the most fun you can have with a dehydrator and not get arrested. I kid you not. I've experimented with almost every recipe in the book. I'm going to put her "Basic Chicken Vegetable Soup" recipe from page 180 in her book.

2 c. chicken, beef, or vegetable stock
2 c. water
1 c. small raw chicken pieces (I used canned in one try and chicken jerky in another)
1/2 c dried tomato slices, broken into small pieces
1/4 c. dried carrots
1/4 c. dried peas
1/4 c. dried corn
1/4 c. dried green beans
1 T. dried onion pieces
1 T. dried bell pepper pieces
1 T. dried mushroom pieces
1 T. dried celery powder
1 t. Worcestershire sauce
1/2 t. dried basil
1/4 t. dried thyme
1 t. chopped garlic
1 bay leaf
1/2 t. salt
1/4 t. pepper

If you want crunch you can add sliced celery or something like that.

In a saucepan, bring the chicken stock and the water to a boil, and remove the pan from the heat. Add all the remaining ingredients, except the salt, pepper, and fresh vegetable, and let sit, covered, for at least 30 minutes to rehydrate. Bring the mixture to a boil, reduce to low, and let the soup simmer, patrially covered, for 30 minutes until the vegetables are tender. Add a fresh vegetable of choice for the crunch factor if desired, the salt and pepper, and serve.
Serves 4