Fruit Roll Up
- 2 c. fresh fruit (strawberries, grapes, apples, etc.)
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice (light colored fruit)
- Select a ripe or slightly overripe fruit.
- Sort and wash. Remove blemishes.
- Peel, pit, hull, seed and core fruit as necessary.
- Cut fruit in pieces; place in blender.
- Add 1 tablespoon of lemon juice per 2 cups of fruit to prevent browning. Blend until smooth.
- If the puree is tart, add 1 tablespoon sugar, corn syrup or honey for each 2 cups of fruit.
- Most fruits do not need added sugar.
- Heat oven to 140u0b0.
- Line a cookie sheet with plastic wrap or spray with a vegetable spray.
- Do not use waxed paper or aluminum foil.
- Spread the puree on plastic wrapped cookie sheet.
- Tilt the cookie sheet back and forth to smooth out any ripples.
- Place the cookie sheet in oven.
- Leave the door slightly open (approximately 2 to 6 inches, depending on oven door) to allow humid air to escape.
- To test for dryness, loosen edge of the leather from the cookie sheet and lift as if to peel back.
- Properly dried leather is slightly sticky to the touch.
fresh fruit, lemon juice
Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=883435 (may not work)