These fruit
roll ups are pretty, tasty and have just the right amount of sweetness! This is
a great recipe for adding to the lunch box for kids, and so quick to
prepare!
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Ingredients for APRICOT FRUIT
LEATHER
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YIELD: 1 Tray
(multiply for bigger batches)
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Apricots
in Juice (or Syrup)*
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800g tin (or 1 litre
/ 1 quart)
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*or 1 1/2
cups cooked apricot puree
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METHOD:
1.
Line a fruit leather insert (for a dehydrator tray, round inserts 
are pictured
right) with non-stick baking paper - cut to size/shape as required so it fits
inside the tray.
are pictured
right) with non-stick baking paper - cut to size/shape as required so it fits
inside the tray.2.
Place lined fruit leather insert onto your dehydrator tray.
3. Drain apricots and puree until smooth.
4. Spread apricot puree evenly onto the lined
fruit leather insert.
5.
Sprinkle the top of the mixture with ground cinnamon, if desired (or another
flavour idea from the list below).6.
Dehydrate for 5-7 hours at 55°C (130°F) or until dry. Surface may be slightly
sticky (but it must be dry).
NOTE: If
you're making several trays of fruit leather, or a combination of dried fruit
slices and fruit leather, this will extend the dehydration period. Always
continue dehydrating until the desired texture is achieved and rotate trays as
required.
7. Remove
fruit leather from the fruit leather insert, leaving the paper backing attached if you prefer (our children prefer
it left on). Roll up the fruit leather to form a log and cut into 6-8 pieces with
clean kitchen scissors (or a sharp knife) OR wrap the whole log in baking
paper, twist the ends closed and freeze for longer storage.
8.
Fruit leather can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up
to 3 weeks or frozen for up to 3 months.FLAVOUR IDEAS:
Replace
part of the apricot puree with a different fruit puree. Try including:
o Apples;
o Mandarins;
o Pineapple;
o Raspberries
(de-seeding recommended);
Mix in one
of these to the puree before dehydrating:
o Honey;
o Lemon Juice;
o Orange Juice
o Vanilla.
Sprinkle one
of these on top of the dehydrator tray/s of apricot puree (right before
dehydrating):
o Ground
Cinnamon;
o Ground
Ginger,
o Lemon Zest;
o Orange Zest
Author:
Megan Radaich
Image Credit: Megan Radaich