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      Title: Quick Fruit Leathers
 Categories: Snacks
   Servings:  6
 
  QUANTITY MEASURE    INGREDIENT
  
      3               Fresh peaches, nectarines,
                      -pears
                      OR
      6               Plums
  4-1/2    ts         Sugar
                      Plastic wrap for microwave
 
  Servings: 6 or 7 fruit leathers
  
  DIRECTIONS

  In blender or food processor, blend fruit and sugar until smooth. 
  Pour fruit purée into micorwave-safe bowl and cook on high 8-10
  minutes, or until purée is reduced by about half. Lay a piece of
  microwave safe plastic wrap on a 10 inch microwave safe plate.
  Evenly spread 1/4 c.  fruit mixture to a 6-1/2" diameter circle.
  Make sure edges are not too thin or they will scorch. Elevate plate
  on to of inverted (upside down) microwave safe saucer. Microwave at
  medium (50 %) power about 5 minutes or until leather is no longer
  sticky in center. If more cooking time is needed, cook at medium in
  25 second increments, watching closely so that leather does not
  burn.
  
  Carefully place plastic wrap with fruit leather on wire rack to
  cool.  Let stand at room temperature overnight to dry.  Repeat with
  remaining fruit purée.  Roll up leathers in plastic wrap.  Store at
  room temp up to a week.
  
  SUNSHINE METHOD:
  
  Follow directions above through cooking fruit purée in microwave. 
  Let cool. On plastic wrapped trays or cookie sheets, spread fruit
  into 6-1/2" circle or rectangle 1/4" thick. Cover Pans with
  cheesecloth. Place pans in direct sunlight for 12-24 hours until
  dry. Fruit leather is done when edges pull back from plastic and
  center is no longer sticky.
  
  Courtesy Of: Joann Pierce
 
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