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Fruit leather dehydration tips

Sometimes referred to as fruit rolls, fruit strips or fruit jerky, fruit that is puréed and dried in thin
sheets becomes a tasty, chewy, candy-like snack we will call fruit leather. You have probably sam-
pled the commercial versions from the market, but once you have tasted it made fresh at home
with quality frit, you will never go back to store bought! Fruit leather is a good way to make use
of left-over or overripe fruit that might otherwise be discarded.
Making fruit leather is very easy. Start by thoroughly washing the fruit in cold water and remove
any stems or leaves left on the fruit. Remove the peel, skin, pits, or seeds as necessary. Then just
purée the fruit or fruit combination of your choice, and add just enough liquid to the blender to
make a smooth thick purée. Honey, fruit juice or water can be used but do not make the mixture
too thin or it won´t stay put on the dehydrator shelf. With fruits that have a high moisture level little
or no liquid needs be added at all.
Since you are the cook, you get to taste the purée as you are making it. It is not only pour privi-
lege but an important part of the process, because If the purée tastes good, the leather will taste
even better! Remember that the flavours and sweetness will concentrate when the leather is dry,
so do not make it too sweet!
It is best to use a fruit leather sheet designed for the purpose but if not available, you can line one
half of each drying tray with plastic wrap. To maintain adequate circulation only half of each tray
should be covered. If using more than one tray, place the plastic on alternate halves of the trays in
the stack. Remember that the trays only go in one way, so stack the trays properly on the counter
before lining them to assure proper placement of the plastic wrap.
When drying sticky purées (bananas, for instance) spray a small amount of vegetable oil spray on
the fruit leather sheet or plastic wrap. After all fruit leather sheets are filled, stack the drying trays
atop the base. Dehydrate until the fruit purée is the texture of leather. It should be easy to peel off
of the fruit leather sheet. Wrap in plastic wrap and store at room temperature. Spices, chopped
nuts or coconut may be added to the purée for extra flavour. For further variation, purée several
types of fruit together.
The necessary part of the fruit puree production is powerful blender. In our offer you can find high
speed mixers Perfect Smoothie and Smart Smoothie, that mix fruits into smooth puree and make
your job easier. You can prepare not only fruit puree but also healthy smoothie drinks, soups, paste
and so on.

Feel free to experiment with your recipes. Single fruit flavours will work just fine, but there are
lots of various fruit combinations that combine to make flavourful snacks.

These include:

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strawberry - banana

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strawberries - rhubarb

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pineapple - peach

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apple - cinnamon (use cinnamon sparingly)

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honey - cranberry - orange (cranberries should be cooked)

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