How to Make Fruit Leather

The leftover fruit pulp from jelly making can be made into fruit leather. It can be made without sugar for a healthy snack. Makes one 13-inch by 15-inch piece of fruit leather (the size of a jelly roll pan), but you can double or triple this as required.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• fruits
• plastic wrap
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar or honey (optional)
• 2 tsp. lemon juices or 1/8 tsp. ascorbic acid
• food processors
• dehydrators
• Plastic Wrap
• Fruits
• Dehydrators
• Food Processors
• Plastic Wrap
• Fruits
• 1/2 c. granulated sugar or honey (optional)
• 2 tsp. lemon juices or 1/8 tsp. ascorbic acid

1. Select ripe or slightly overripe fruit.

2. Wash the fruit and remove peel, seeds and stems.

3. Purée the fruit.

4. Add lemon juice or ascorbic acid.

5. Add honey or sugar if you want.

6. Line a 13-inch by 15-inch jelly roll pan with plastic wrap.

7. Smooth out all wrinkles in the plastic wrap.

8. Pour fruit purée into pan.

9. Spread purée to about 1/8-inch thick.

10. Dry in a 140 degree F oven or in a dehydrator.

11. Test for dryness. If a touch in the center of the leather doesn't leave an indentation, it's done.

12. Peel the leather from the plastic while still warm, and roll it up.

13. Cool and rewrap in plastic.

Tips & Warnings

• The fruit leather will keep at room temperature for one month, or in a freezer for up to one year.
• Melted chocolate, soft cream cheese, marshmallow cream and peanut butter make fun fillings. Spread onto leather and roll. Store in refrigerator.
• Do not use waxed paper or aluminum foil instead of plastic wrap.

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[jerryfriend15]

on 11/10/2008 great article! 5*'s!