1.mix all ingredients ,except eggplant.(I used an electric food slicer for uniform slices.)

2.brush sliced eggplant lightly with mixture ,add water to mix as needed.(I used my fingers , but a pastry brush works well.)

3.lay on parchment covered mesh dehydrator sheets. I split the wide end of the eggplant an inch or so vertically in the middle and overlapped it to create straight slices…hope this helps:)

4.dry at 115 degrees till crisp.mine took about 12 hours as they were very thin.

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for canadian bacon(pictured on the bacon cheeseburger in my chili-lime fries [3] recipe)and here [4] or bacon bit variation [5] : use jicama [6]

1.thinly slice jicama into rounds,or 1/4 dice.

2.coat with a mixture of 2 tablespoons sunflower oil,1-2 tablespoons smoked paprika,1 teaspoon garlic powder,1 tablespoon agave,and 1/2 teaspoon salt.

3.dehydrate until crisp.

these have the taste and texture of bacon!