Guest guest Posted February 22, 2004 Report Share Posted February 22, 2004 Making Jerky Meats should be dried at 145-150 degrees Fahrenheit. Jerky should dry between 6-20 hours until pliable. It shoud not be brittle. Wipe fat off of the jerky while it is drying. Jerky does not store as long as fruits and vegetables. For long term storage longer than a month, store in the freezer or refrigerator. To aid in the curing of jerky, meat must be marinaded in salt and spices. The pioneers used 1 1/2 cups pickling salt to 1 gallon of water and soaked the meat strips in this for a couple of days. As an alternative to soaking, they also rubbed the meat with salt and spices (like garlic and pepper) before drying. You may want to use one of the following marinade recipes instead. Marinade the meat strips overnight. Jerky Marinade No.1 1/4 C. Soy sauce 2 T. Worcestershire sauce 1/2 t. pepper 1/2 t. garlic powder 1 t. liquid smoke 1 t. salt Jerky Marinade No.2 4 t. salt 1 t. pepper 1 t. chili powder 1 t. garlic powder 1 t. liquid smoke 1/2 C. water Jerky Marinade No.3 1 C. ketchup 1/2 C. vinegar 1/4 C. brown sugar 3 T. Worcestershire Sauce 2 t. dry mustard 1 t. salt 1/2 t. pepper How to Use Dried Food in Recipes You will need to soak or cook your dried foods before using them in recipes. Some foods require soaking and cooking.Vegetables are usually soaked btween 1/2 to 1-1/2 hours and then simmered. Some vegetables can be rehydrated while they are cooking. Fruits are soaked, and then cooked in the water they were soaked in. Don't add extra sugar until the fruit is cooked;otherwise, the fruit may be tough. Fruits are sometimes eaten in their dry state as snacks. You must remember that after a food is rehydrated, it may spoil quickly, so use it promptly. To cook dried food, use the following information and simmer until tender. Apples: Add 1 1/2 C. warm water to 1 C. apples and soak for 1/2 hour. Beans, green: Add 2 1/4 C. boiling water to 1 C. beans and soak for 1 1/2 hours. Beets: Add 2 3/4 C. boiling water to 1 C. beets and soak for 1 1/2 hours. Carrots: Add 2 1/4 C. boiling water to 1 C. carrots and soak for 1 hour. Corn: Add 2 1/4 C. boiling water to 1 C. Corn and soak for 1/2 hour. Onions: Add 2 C. boiling water to 1 C. onions and soak for 1 hour. Peaches: Add 2 C. warm water to 1 C. peaches and soak for 1 1/4 hour. Pears: Add 1 3/4 C. warm water to 1 C. pears and soak for 1 hour. Peas: Add 2 1/2 C. boiling water to 1 C. peas and soak for 1/2 hour. Potatoes: Add 1 1/2 C. boiling water to 1 C. potatoes and soak for 1/2 hour. Recipes Using Dried Foods Apple Pie 3 1/2 C. dried apples2 C. water3/4 C. sugar1 t. cinnamon Cook apples until tender. The apples wil rehydrate during the cooking and baking process. Add sugar and cinnamon. Fill and top with pie crust and bake 30 minutes at 350 degrees. Cherry Pie 3 C. dried cherries3 C. boiling water1/2 C. flour1 C. sugar Cover cherries with water and let soak for 30 minutes. Simmer and add sugar and flour to thicken. Pour into pie crust and add top crust. Bake at 400 degrees for about 35 minutes. Peach Pie 3 C. dried peaches3 C. boiling water2/3 C. flour1 C. sugar2 t. cinnamon1/4 t. nutmeg Cover fruit with water and let soak for 30 minutes. Simmer and add sugar, spices and flour to thicken. Pour into pie crust, dot with butter, and cover with pie top. Bake at 400 degress for 30 minutes. Creamed Corn 1 C. dried corn4 C. boiling water2 t. sugar1/2 C. milk1 T. flour1 T. margarinesalt and pepper to taste Add corn to water and let stand for 30 minutes. Simmer corn until tender. This may take as long as an hour or so. Drain and add remaining ingredients. Simmer for an additional 5 minutes, stirring frequently to prevent scorching. Green Bean Casserole 2 C. boiling water1 C. dried beans1 can cream of mushroom soup Add beans to water and cook until tender. Add soup and simmer. Cream of Tomatoe Soup 1 t. Dried Tomato powder!/2 C. boiling water1 T. flour1/2 C. milk To make tomato powder, blend dried tomatoes in food processor. Add powder to water and simmer. Add flour to milk and stir. Add flour/milk mixture to water and tomatoes. Simmer and stir to prevent scorching. Cooked Fruit 3 C. dried fruit of your choice2 C. boiling water1 t. cinnamonSugar to taste Let fruit soak in the boiled water for 20 minutes. Simmer for another 20 minutes and add cinnamon and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved and serve. Vegetable Soup 1 C. diced cooked meat3 C. dried mixed vegetablessalt and pepper Cover dried vegetables with boiling water and soak 1 hour, then simmer for 2 hours or until tender. Remember you can add fresh vegetables, in case you don't have a particular dried one, to the pot as well. Mail SpamGuard - Read only the mail you want. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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