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Sunday, February 5, 2012

Fruit roll ups

3 cups extremely ripe fruit
2-3 tbsp of honey or 1/2 cup sugar


Put in the amount of sweetness that you like. Using real sugar helps the texture but I think honey makes it taste more natural.

Process in a blender to make the mix smooth.







Line a cookie sheet with clear plastic wrap. Pour mixture and smooth just to the edges without touching the edge. Your mix should be thin enough to pour but thick enough to stay where you put it.

Set oven to 170* or less, if your oven will go. Takes anywhere from 4-7 hours depending on thickness of mixture, moisture content and oven.

 You know they are done when you can touch them and they are not mushy. If the edges dry out a little just brush with water and let them sit out until the water has soaked in.

Pull the plastic wrap from the fruit and place on a sheet of parchment paper then cut into 1" strips and roll up. They keep for quite a while--two weeks or so--but we eat ours pretty quick!

Other tips: I like the frozen fruit that you purchase at the grocery store. Look at the ingredients and make sure it's just fruit. Some brands will add preservatives or sugar but I like the just fruit stuff. If you intend to make your rolls in 1-2 days, just put the bag in the fridge for it to thaw completely, then follow the above steps.

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