Title: Quick Fruit Leathers
Categories: Snacks
Servings: 6
QUANTITY MEASURE INGREDIENT
3 Fresh peaches, nectarines,
-pears
OR
6 Plums
4-1/2 ts Sugar
Plastic wrap for microwave
Servings: 6 or 7 fruit leathers
DIRECTIONS
In blender or food processor, blend fruit and sugar until smooth.
Pour fruit puree into micorwave-safe bowl and cook on high 8-10
minutes, or until puree is reduced by about half. Lay a piece of
microwave safe plastic wrap on a 10 inch microwave safe plate.
Evenly spread 1/4 c. fruit mixture to a 6-1/2" diameter circle.
Make sure edges are not too thin or they will scorch. Elevate plate
on to of inverted (upside down) microwave safe saucer. Microwave at
medium (50 %) power about 5 minutes or until leather is no longer
sticky in center. If more cooking time is needed, cook at medium in
25 second increments, watching closely so that leather does not
burn.
Carefully place plastic wrap with fruit leather on wire rack to
cool. Let stand at room temperature overnight to dry. Repeat with
remaining fruit puree. Roll up leathers in plastic wrap. Store at
room temp up to a week.
SUNSHINE METHOD:
Follow directions above through cooking fruit puree in microwave.
Let cool. On plastic wrapped trays or cookie sheets, spread fruit
into 6-1/2" circle or rectangle 1/4" thick. Cover Pans with
cheesecloth. Place pans in direct sunlight for 12-24 hours until
dry. Fruit leather is done when edges pull back from plastic and
center is no longer sticky.
