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OK so far I have made greengage with cinnamon sugar, blackberry and apple with vanilla sugar, raspberry and apple also with vanilla sugar. What juicy combinations have others made?
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fruit leathers?Comment
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Yes fruit leathers.Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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Take four cups of fruit to one of water. Boil up and turning down heat, simmer until fruit softened. Add in your flavourings, sugar to taste. This is a finger dipping exercise I am afraid. I have used cinnamon, vanilla and mixed spice in mine so far - not altogether obviously. I use caster sugar that I keep vanilla pods in so all mine have vanilla sugar. You only need a bit and it really is a case of taste as some fruits are sweeter than others. I opt for mine a bit on the tart side rather than sugary sweet. Then push mixture through a medium gauge sieve and scrape off underside mesh. Spread this fruit purée onto greaseproof paper covered trays. Dry out on lowest oven setting - mine is S for about three hours. They need to feel firm but not brittle - dried but not so that you can't peel them from the paper. Break into pieces and dust with icing sugar. Easy way to get kids eating five a day. I keep mine in a clip lock box.
PS Forgot to say you need to leave your oven door open. This does make your kitchen a tad on the warm side. Unless of course you have a dehydrator. I don't but at the same time as I did my last batch, I also dried all my chilli peppers and some tomatoes.Last edited by VirginVegGrower; 10-10-2011, 08:24 PM.Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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how thick do you spread them out?Comment
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I aim for about 2mm as I want them to dry fairly rapidly, otherwise cost becomes a major issue for making your own. These replace me having to buy those stupid fruit winders which I think are about £2 a box.
Would look nice parceled up in cellophane for those Christmas hampers.Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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wow sounds lovelyComment
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But don't leave them too long as I did with the last lot I did in the dehydrator otherwise you ruin it
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How long do they take in a dehydrator out of interest Alison?Last edited by VirginVegGrower; 11-10-2011, 12:10 AM.Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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I was also going to ask what fruit leathers were.
I have noticed VVG mention them a few times elsewhere on vine so I reckon she must be an expert
Sound yummyComment
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Stop it CS you're making me blush...am no expert, only made a few lots very recently but they are good!Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better...Albert Einstein
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I'd never heard of them as a way of preserving fruit until you mentioned themComment
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They are a really good way of using up a glut too. I have never managed to keep them longer than a few minutes - so I don't see them as a preservation method at all!
Whooops - now what are the dogs getting up to?Comment
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A lady after my own heart.Originally posted by Jeanied View PostI have never managed to keep them longer than a few minutes - so I don't see them as a preservation method at all!
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