Select ripe or slightly overripe fruit. Choose your favorite type of fruit
Wash fresh fruit or berries in cool water. Remove peel, seeds and stem.
Cut fruit into chunks. Use 2 cups of fruit for each 13″ x 15″ inch fruit leather. Pureé fruit until smooth.
Add 2 teaspoons of lemon juice for each 2 cups light colored fruit (like pears, apples or bananas) to prevent darkening.
For drying in the oven a 13″ X 15″ cookie or jelly roll pan with edges works well. Line pan with plastic wrap being careful to smooth out wrinkles. Do not use waxed paper or aluminum foil.
Spread pureé evenly onto the pan. Don’t get too close to the edge. Approximate drying times up to 18 hours in an oven at 140 degrees.
While still warm, peel the fruit leather from plastic wrap and roll or cut into shapes. Store in plastic wrap. It will keep up to 1 month at room temperature or 1 year in the freezer.
