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Fruit Leather

Easy, simple fruit leather that you can customize to any fruit
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 12 hours

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups fresh fruit of your choice
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1 tsp. lemon juice
  • 1-2 cups sugar
  • Spices (e.g. cinnamon, clove, nutmeg) as desired, to taste

Equipment

  • 1 Dehydrator with fruit leather trays
  • 1 Large pot
  • 1 Ladle or Large Mixing Spoon
  • 1 Blender or Food Processor

Method
 

  1. Wash your fruit
  2. Prepare fruit. Remove tops, peel, pits, cores as needed. Chop
  3. Add fruit to a blender or food processor. Add water and lemon juice.
  4. Puree fruit until smooth.
  5. Add sugar a little bit at a time, until you like the taste. Mix together after each addition.
  6. Pour the puree into a large pot and heat until just boiling.
  7. Remove from heat and ladle onto fruit leather trays in the dehydrator.
  8. Dehydrate at 140 degrees for 12 hours, or until no longer sticky.
  9. When dry, remove from trays, cut in half, and roll in plastic wrap.
  10. Store in an air-tight container to preserve freshness