Strawberry Leather Recipes

STRAWBERRY LEATHER

Steps:

• Purée strawberries with sugar in a blender until smooth, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large heavy saucepan.
• Bring purée to a boil, then simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally (more frequently toward end), until thick enough to mound slightly and reduced to 1 to 11/4 cups, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 200°F with rack in middle. Line a large baking sheet with nonstick liner.
• Pour hot purée onto liner and spread thinly (as evenly as possible) into a 15- by 10-inch rectangle using spatula. Dry purée in oven until it feels drier (it shouldn't stick to your fingers) but is still slightly tacky, 2 to 3 hours.
• Cool on liner on a rack until completely dry, at least 3 hours and up to 24.
• Place a sheet of parchment paper over leather, then peel leather off liner and roll up in parchment.

4-INGREDIENT KIWI-STRAWBERRY FRUIT LEATHERS RECIPE BY TASTY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 170˚F (70˚C).
• In a food processor or blender, puree strawberries, kiwi, sugar, and lemon juice.
• Over a bowl or jug, pour the puree into a strainer and stir to remove most of the seeds.
• On a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, pour the puree and spread evenly over the paper, being careful not to let it spill over the edges.
• Bake for 5 hours, or until it is mostly dehydrated and is no longer sticky. (This may take up to 6 hours depending on the oven.) It is done when it has a bendable, leathery texture.
• Cool completely and cut into strips, leaving the parchment paper attached.
• Roll each strip up and tie with a ribbon or twine.
• To serve, remove ribbon/twine and parchment paper.
• Enjoy!

STRAWBERRY LEATHER

Steps:

• Purée strawberries with sugar in a blender until smooth, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large heavy saucepan.
• Bring purée to a boil, then simmer over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally (more frequently toward end), until thick enough to mound slightly and reduced to 1 to 11/4 cups, 45 minutes to 1 hour.
• Preheat oven to 200°F with rack in middle. Line a large baking sheet with nonstick liner.
• Pour hot purée onto liner and spread thinly (as evenly as possible) into a 15- by 10-inch rectangle using spatula. Dry purée in oven until it feels drier (it shouldn't stick to your fingers) but is still slightly tacky, 2 to 3 hours.
• Cool on liner on a rack until completely dry, at least 3 hours and up to 24.
• Place a sheet of parchment paper over leather, then peel leather off liner and roll up in parchment.

STRAWBERRY FRUIT LEATHER

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 170 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a Silpat sheet, set aside.
• Place strawberries and water in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 3-4 minutes until berries being to soften. Puree berries using an immersion blender or food processor. Return puree to saucepan, stir in sugar and honey. Cook for an additional 10 minutes or until thick and syrupy. Pour the hot fruit mixture on to prepared pan and spread out into an even layer. Place in the oven to dry for 3 hours. Turn off the oven and allow to sit overnight to dry completely. Cut into 1-inch strips with a pizza cutter and peel away from paper or Silpat sheet. Roll up strips and store in an airtight container for up to 4 weeks.

STRAWBERRY-RHUBARB FRUIT LEATHER

Steps:

• Line 3 half-sheet pans (11.5" X 16.5", with sides), with freezer paper, shiny-side up. Spray the freezer paper with vegetable oil spray (Pam).
• Clean and hull the strawberries and wash rhubarb.
• Chop rhubarb and place in a 3 or 4 quart sauce pan.
• Add orange juice and cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb is soft.
• Add the chopped berries and cook for another 3 or 4 minutes.
• Remove from heat and stir in the honey and coloring, if using.
• Cool slightly, then puree using a stick blender (or CAREFULLY in batches in a blender or processor), until very smooth.
• Evenly spread about 2 and 1/2 cups of the puree on each prepared pan.
• Shake the pan back and forth gently to make an even thickness from edge to edge; and off-set spatula can also be helpful here.
• Make sure the layer of puree is as even as possible so it will dry evenly.
• Place pans in 150º F oven (I have a commercial oven that will take all three pans at once, but one or two pans can be dried at a time while the third pan waits - you might want to cover it with plastic wrap and chill it).
• Close the oven door, but keep it slightly ajar by placing a folded kitchen towel in the door.
• Let the leather dry for 10 to 12 hours (overnight is ideal), until it is dry but still pliable.
• Pans may need to be shifted in the oven occasionally to dry evenly.
• When the leather is no longer sticky, remove from the oven, peel it off the paper in one large sheet, and turn it over, right back onto the freezer paper it came off of.
• Turn off the oven and return the "flipped" leather to the oven, with door ajar, for another 1 or 2 hours to complete the drying.
• Peel the leather off the paper and place on a large cooling rack and let air dry for 2 to 4 hours.
• Your kitchen's humidity will really determine the drying times.
• Lightly dust with cornstarch, if desired, to reduce any remaining stickiness.
• Cut into serving-sized squares and roll up in plastic.
• You can also roll the whole sheet of leather into one large piece of plastic wrap and store it that way; cut it or "rip" it when ready to eat.
• Store in a cool dry place, or in the fridge or freezer.