Apple fruit leather
The recipe I followed is from a book called Feed me, I’m yours. It’s a hand-me-down from Fruity Frances in the spirit of “now it’s your turn to feed them, they’re yours”. That said, it’s quite a handy little manual with instructions on preparing everything from alphabet pancakes to homemade Play-doh.
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Ingredients
- Apples 2-4
- Honey 1 tsp. per apple
Instructions
- Peel, core and slice the apples.
- The next step is to make a relatively uniform puree out of the fruit. One method is to blend the sliced apple in blender or food processor. The other option is to freeze and then defrost it. I opted for the second method as it cut out the arduous task of cleaning the blender.
- Place the blended or defrosted apple slices into a pan and cook for 5 minutes over moderate heat. Drain off excess liquid.
- Add 1 tsp of honey for each apple. Cook for a further 5 minutes.
- On large baking sheets, roll out a piece of plastic wrap. Place a ½ cup or so of the honey-apple puree in the middle. Cover with a second piece of plastic wrap, as big as the first.
- Using your hands and the backside of a large spatula, flatten the puree out as thinly and as evenly as possible. Stop short of the edges of the plastic wrap.
- Place in the oven and set the oven as low as possible. I started with about 100°F (40°C) and then went up a bit from there. Leave the trays in the oven overnight or until the puree has completely dried out.
- Remove the upper layer of plastic wrap and roll the dried fruit leather up. Cut the roll into smaller pieces.
- When you’re ready to enjoy, unroll the fruit leather and throw away the plastic. (Smaller children will require adult assistance.)
Notes
It's worth noting that the same recipe will work with pears, peaches or nectarines.