When we arrived back from our travels, we had an abundance of blackberries and the sour plums that grow in our yard.. and I knew that we wouldn't eat them all before they went bad. So, I decide to make some fruit leather.
I took equal part blackberries and pitted yellow plums (I left the skins on), added a little cinnamon and a few tablespoons of honey (to sweeten the sour) and pureed it all in the food processor. It then spent a couple of days in the dehydrator at 135 degrees F.
It came out... sour. Really sour, actually. At first I was a little disappointed, but I like sour, and my kids like sour, and now, a week later, the fruit leather is nearly gone. So, I guess we liked it after all. I think next time I would do the blackberries and plums separately, and mix each one with something sweeter.
Have you made any yummy summer fruit leather combinations this year?
We haven't made any yet, and I should because we all love them. Maybe peach fruit leathers should be added to the list for the weekend...
ReplyDeleteMy mother-in-law used to make fruit leather from apricots. I never have, but your description actually sounds really easy and I think this is something my family would enjoy and eat right up! Thanks for the idea!
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