Tips for dehydrating fruit leather?

3 years ago by GrayBackgroundMusic to c/prepper

I know this is more related to food prepping, but I hope that dehydrating food is adjacent enough that it's ok.

I was making some watermelon fruit leather for the first time yesterday/today and it just fell to pieces. It stuck to the tray and ripped to shreds. I've made apple fruit leather and it released much more easily and didn't shred.

Any tips on making fruit leather that doesn't rip to shreds and rival super glue?

floppade 2 points 3 years ago

Any luck?

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GrayBackgroundMusic 2 points 3 years ago

I won't know until next year. I only make it when we have excess watermelon, which isn't in season right now.

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tallwookie 2 points 3 years ago

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GrayBackgroundMusic 2 points 3 years ago

Thanks

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admin 1 point 3 years ago

IIRC Apples contain a higher amount of pectin, this sort of acts like a starch or like a glue and it helps with the bonding of the fibers. Some recipes online ask to add water and blend a full apple to certain fruit mixes like berries that don’t contain enough pectin.

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GrayBackgroundMusic 1 point 3 years ago

Thanks

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