Fruit Leather

SUPPLIES & TOOLS:

• 32 oz favorite fruit
• 1 fresh lemon
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Cooking pot
• Blender
• Parchment paper
• Cookie sheet
• Strainer, optional

DIRECTIONS:

1. Puree fruit in blender.
2. Strain puree to remove seeds, if desired.
3. Add sugar, lemon juice and puree to pot. Bring to a boil.
4. Reduce to medium heat for 15 minutes.
5. Pour onto lined cookie sheet and bake for several hours at 170F until liquid mixture is gone.
6. Allow to cool before cutting into strips.

JOANN Hacks:

• You can use thawed frozen fruit instead of fresh fruit.