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FRUIT LEATHERS | ||||
Course : Dehydrator Serves: 8 |
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Ingredients:
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Preparation / Directions:TROUBLE SHOOTING FRUIT LEATHER PROBLEMS
* Leather sticks to surface: Coat the solid tray or plastic wrap with
vegetable
spray or small amount of oil before pouring on the puree. Do not use foil or
waxed paper. Sometime berries have too much pectin, mix with other fruit to
reduce pectin content.
* Uneven drying: Tilt and shake drying trays until puree is evenly
distributed.
Sometimes it may be due to the uneven distribution of heat in the dryer.
Rotate
the shelves.
* Brittle leathers: This problem can be caused by over drying or too high
heat,
causing leather to dry too quickly.
* Dark leathers: Add ascorbic acid to the puree to help prevent darkening.
Sometimes cooking the fruit ahead of time helps, but I prefer not to do this
since it destroys nutrition and can reduce flavor. Also air and light
exposure
during storage can cause darker leathers.
* Molding: Leathers are not dried sufficiently before storing or are
exposed to
moisture during storage.
* Puree too thick: Add fruit juices or water to the puree or combine with
thinner purees.
POSSIBLE FRUIT LEATHER COMBINATIONS
*Use fruit juice concentrate, honey or white corn syrup for sweeteners; use
enough for your own taste.
* 6 cups chopped apple and 1/2 cup chopped dried grapes(raisins)
* 5 cups chopped apple, 1 cup cooked rhubarb, sweetener
* 3 cups chopped apple, 3 cups berries, sweetener
* 5 cups chopped apricots, 1 cup mashed banana, vanilla to taste
* 4 cups mashed banana, 2 cups chopped pineapple, sweetener
* 3 cups chopped apricots, 3 cups chopped plums, sweetener
* 4 cups chopped strawberries, 2 cups cooked rhubarb, sweetener
* 4 cups mashed bananas, 2 cups crunchy peanut butter, sweetener
* 3 cups chopped peaches, 3 cups chopped pears, 1 teaspoon cinnamon,
sweetener
* 4 cups cherries, 2 cups chopped apples, 1 teaspoon juice, sweetener
* 2 cups grapes and 4 cups chopped apples
* 3 cups cranberries, 3 cups chopped apples, sweetener
Richard and I buy cans of Cranberry jelly in a can and slice it about 1/4
inch
thick. Place the slices on a tray and dehydrate...yummy!!! They are like
mini-leathers......
Excellent traveling snack along with the dehydrated pineapple and banana
slices!!!
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