fruit leather
10 cups any fruit or berries, washed and seeds or pits removed 1 cup granulated sugar Combine fruit and sugar in a kettle and simmer over moderate heat until a thick,...
Ingredients
- 10cupany fruit or berries, washed
- 1cupgranulated sugar
Directions
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Fruit Leather 10 cups any fruit or berries, washed and seeds or pits removed 1 cup granulated sugar Combine fruit and sugar in a kettle and
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Remove from heat and purée in a blender or food processor
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Stretch plastic wrap across a table, covering a surface approximately 12 x 30 inches
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Place the table in the sun and pour fruit purée onto the plastic wrap, spreading evenly to a 1/4-inch depth
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Cover the purée with a single protective thickness of cheesecloth and leave in the sun for 1 1/2 to 2 days
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At the end of the first day remove the cheesecloth
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The purée, which should be dry enough to peel from the plastic wrap without sticking, should be kept inside overnight and brought outside ag
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To store, remove cheesecloth, roll up fruit leather, cut into 1/2-inch thick slices, and place in a tightly covered container