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Fruit leathers:
Most fruit or combinations of fruits can be used to make fruit leathers. Apricots,
apples, grapes, berries, bananas, pineapples, oranges, pears, peaches, plums,
melons, and most tropical fruits can be blended and dried to make fruit leathers.
Grapefruit and lemons are not recommended because they turn bitter when
dried.
1. Select ripe or slightly over-ripe fruit.
2. Sort and thoroughly rinse or scrub the fruit under running water.
3. Remove and discard blemishes or defective parts.
4. Peel tough-skinned fruits such as winter apples, oranges, peaches, and pears.
5. Pit and core fruit as needed. Remove seeds from grapes. Hull strawberries.
6. Cut fruit into chunks and place in the top of a double boiler.
7. Place water in the bottom of the double boiler and bring to a boil.
8. Cover and steam for 15 to 20 minutes or until the fruit is soft.
9. Place cooked fruit in blender.
10. Add 2 tablespoons lemon juice per 2 cups of fruit to protect the color and help
destroy bacteria during drying.
11. If desired, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of sugar, corn syrup or honey per 2 cups of
fruit. A small amount of spice (¼ teaspoon cinnamon or a dash of nutmeg)
may also be added per 2 cups puree, for taste variety.
12. Canned fruits, such as applesauce, can be mixed with more expensive fresh
fruits to help stretch the fruit concentrate and soften the flavor of sharp-
tasting fruits, such as cranberries. The addition of applesauce to juicy fruits
also eases drying.
13. Spread the fruit puree mixture onto parchment paper with slits or onto fruit
roll sheets (sold separate at your local Housewares store). Make sure the
puree is no more than ¼" thick along the edges and no more than ⅛" thick in
the center.
14. Dry the leather for 6 to 8 hours.
15. Check on the leather after 4 hours to see if it is slightly shiny and no longer
sticky.
16. Properly dried fruit leather will be translucent and slightly tacky to the touch,
but easily peeled from the pan or plastic wrap.
17. Test for dryness by touching the leather in several places; no indentations
should be evident.
18. Lift the edge of the leather, which will adhere tightly to the surface, and peel
it back about an inch. If it peels readily, it is properly dried.
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