| 1 | Servings: 6 or 7 fruit leathers |
| 2 | quan meas ing ** |
| 3 | *directions* in blender or food processor, blend fruit and sugar until smooth. |
| 4 | Pour fruit puree" into micorwave-safe bowl and cook on high 8 - 10 minutes, or until puree" is reduced by about half. |
| 5 | Lay a piece of microwave safe plastic wrap on a 10 inch microwave safe plate. |
| 6 | Evenly spread ?c. fruit mixture to a 6 ? diameter circle. |
| 7 | Make sure edges are not too thin or they will scorch. |
| 8 | Elevate plate on to of inverted (upside down) microwave safe saucer. |
| 9 | Microwave at medium (50 %) power about 5 minutes or until leather is no longer sticky in center. |
| 10 | If more cooking time is needed, cook at medium in 25 second increments, watching closely so that leather does not burn. |
| 11 | carefully place plastic wrap with fruit leather on wire rack to cool. |
| 12 | Let stand at room temperature overnight to dry. |
| 13 | Repeat with remaining fruit puree". |
| 14 | Roll up leathers in plastic wrap. |
| 15 | Store at room temp up to a week. |
| 16 | sunshine method: |
| 17 | follow directions above through cooking fruit puree" in microwave. |
| 18 | Let cool. |
| 19 | On plastic wrapped trays or cookie sheets, spread fruit into 6 ? circle or rectangle ? thick. |
| 20 | Cover pans with cheesecloth. |
| 21 | Place pans in direct sunlight for 12 - 24 hours until dry. |
| 22 | Fruit leather is done when edges pull back from plastic and center is no longer sticky. |
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