How to Make Apple Pie Fruit Leather

Reader Contribution by Tammy Kimbler
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When I moved into my house in south Minneapolis, my brother send me root stock for a golden delicious apple. After 10 years, my tree is finally bearing fruit, but it’s still a standoff between me and squirrels. Not so at my friends Christopher and Mehgan’s house, just down the creek from me. They have two old apple trees that are loaded with fruit every year. We’ve no idea what apple variety they might be, but the big, tart, crisp fruit is perfect for pie, canning, sauce and drying. We had lots of fun picking apples last weekend and are now loaded down with 40 pounds of fruit. I better get busy!

My daughter loves fruit leather, so I made some sheet of it with our extra apples. I leave the skins on for the extra fiber and nutrients, as well as dehydrate them at a low temp of only 115 degrees. The low temp preserves whatever native yeasts and beneficial bacteria might be on the fruit, which have been shown to be good for your digestive system. I also add a bit of yogurt to the fruit leather to give it protein and a buttery flavor. Finally, I throw in some warm pie spices to give it that fall kick, just like my apple pie.

Tammy’s Apple Pie Fruit Leather Recipe

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