Article: Theo Thomas Column -- Transform Fruit Into Tasty Leathers

Fruit leathers are a wonderful way to use extra-ripe fruit or even frozen and canned fruit you have left over from last year.

These chewy fruit roll-ups are basically fruit purees spread in thin layers and dried in the oven, sun or a dehydrator. Once dried into chewy, leathery sheets they make a delicious snack. They require very little in the way of equipment and allow for individual creativity through combining different fruits, so they are an especially good choice for a food-preservation beginner to try.

Equipment

Blender or food chopper Plastic wrap Cookie sheets or dehydrator trays Oven, dehydrator or sun Large saucepan (optional) Ingredients Let your imagination go. Generally, you ...

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