fruit leather
Fruit Leather
Fruit leather is prepared by drying fruits. It is a very good and healthy snack, and is loved by children and adults alike. This article provides the process of preparing it at home.
- Get your favorite fruits from the market and wash them. Let them dry on their own. You can also combine two or more fruits for making this.
- Put the fruits inside the blender and make a puree. Make sure you do not juice them. The consistency of the puree can be adjusted by adding applesauce or some extra mashed pulp.
- Add extra sugar or honey if required. You can modify the taste by adding nutmeg powder, cardamom, or cinnamon powder to the fruit puree. Add a little lemon juice to preserve its taste and quality.
- Now, spread the puree over plastic sheets for keeping it inside a fruit leather oven or dehydrator for the purpose of drying. Make sure you have spread the puree uniformly, or else the leather formed will not be of uniform thickness.
- Adjust the temperature of the oven to 140 °C, and check it at regular intervals with a thermometer. If you are using an oven, the preparation process will take 18 hours, whereas a dehydrator will take 7 to 8 hours. After taking the sheets out of the oven, check if the leather has dried completely before peeling it off the sheet.
- You can fold and cut it into any shape you want. Wrap the pieces in aluminum foils and then store them in the refrigerator for future use.