Article: Extension column

By Sheila Ryan

Extension Agent

Fruit leather is made by pureeing fresh, canned or frozen fruit and then drying a thin layer of pureed fruit in the oven, dehydrator or outside on a sunny, hot day. Fruit leather, sometimes called fruit rolls, make nutritious high energy snacks for backpackers, campers and active children. Fruit leather is easy to prepare and is a great way to use leftover canned fruit or overripe fresh fruit.

Almost any fruit or combinations of fruits can be used. Apricots, apples, grapes, berries, bananas, pineapple, pears, peaches and plums can be blended and dried to make fruit leathers.

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