
Well, I will give you a hint. It's a labor of love. It's fruit leather. Bonafide, homemade, lots of love poured in, fruit leather. This particular one is peach. I have been wanting to make it for quite some time. It is so good. My daughter just loves it. When we were packing her school lunch for today I asked her what she wanted to put in it and this was her choice. Oh, does a Mama proud.

I can now see why fruit leather is a bit expensive. It really is a labor of love. First skin, pitting, cooking, and pureeing. Then pouring it into a pan to cook in the oven for about ... oh... 10 or 12 hours. Not that I mind all that but wow so much fruit = so little leather. It's an experience to do it though and well worth it. I may try it again when apples are in season and I have a bushel of them sitting in my garage. Until then I will stick with the oraganic ones from the store. Oh how do you do it?
Follow this link for some guidelines. Or this link is also quite good. Also I wanted to point out that I did mine on parchment paper. After I peeled that away I rolled it up in cereal bags that I wash and save. These bags are the greatest cut up in little squares for in between burgers for freezing. It was also great for the roll ups. That sounds like a tip to me.
Wonderful tip about the cereal bags. I would never have thought of it!
ReplyDeleteI used to make this when my kids were small and you are right..a labor of love..but so worth it!
maryann xox
wow, you are a good mom!
ReplyDeletegood for you! i would never even consider going to the trouble of making my own fruit roll-ups. i hope your kids appreciate the effort! :)
ReplyDeleteFruit leather sounds really interesting.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great mom! In my wildest dreams I would never have thought to make fruit leather. Not because I wouldn't love it - but man, what a load of work.
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