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  1. 03-07-2009, 01:37 PM #1
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    Was given a case of red bell peppers would like to dry them. Was also given an American Harvest Snackmaster 2200 Dryer by another friend. No instruction booklet? Can anyone give me any idea as to what temp and how long I should dry them for?

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    From my American Harvest dehydrator instruction book:

    No need to blanch bell peppers. Remove stems and seeds. Cut into 1/2" pieces. Usual drying temperature is 130* to 145* Average drying time is from 5-12 hours. Vegetables are dried until they are crisp, tough, or brittle. Package immediately after drying to prevent absorption of moisture from the air.
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    Thank you so much. I've gone online and ordered a book but my peppers will be mush by the time it gets here.
    Off to set the temp and timer.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Laurie in Bradenton View Post
    Was given a case of red bell peppers would like to dry them. Was also given an American Harvest Snackmaster 2200 Dryer by another friend. No instruction booklet? Can anyone give me any idea as to what temp and how long I should dry them for?

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    Laurie,
    check out this gals videos you will flip..she's great there are 10 of them.
    She's the reason I bought my dehydrator! She talks about bell peppers, but I cant remember which one. It may be the first one.
    [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxVpIHre2ao[/media]

    I just talked about her yesterday in my blog. Wow what a terrific friend to give you all that stuff. Dehydrating....it's changing my life.
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    Laurie, you can also roast them in your oven to get that roasted flavor, then dehydrate them.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Penascodragonfly View Post
    Laurie,
    check out this gals videos you will flip..she's great there are 10 of them.
    She's the reason I bought my dehydrator! She talks about bell peppers, but I cant remember which one. It may be the first one.
    [media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxVpIHre2ao[/media]

    I just talked about her yesterday in my blog. Wow what a terrific friend to give you all that stuff. Dehydrating....it's changing my life.
    Thank you for sharing that. I'm really excited to give it a try! I already have a dehydrator so I'll start keeping an eye out for good sales
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    WOW! Thanks for the link! I love to learn new things and I've had a bunch today. Going to try citrus slices as I have a ton of ornages and lemons.

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    Wow thanks for the link!! I just watched all 10! I was mesmerized by it all and can't wait to try it!!

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