Recipes Using Dehydrated 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 cherries
3 C. boiling water
1/2 C. flour
1 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 meat
3 C. dried mixed vegetables
salt 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.