Fruit Rolls

Blog post #179 of 365

I haven't tried this one and I won't until the fall but I thought I might share anyway. Keep reading.

Prep time 10 minutes.
Ready in 8 hours 40 minutes (roughly)
Makes 12

You'll need:
dried fruit 8 ounces
1 1/2 cups water
12x15 baking sheet
foil enough to cover the baking sheet
non-stick cooking spray
12x15 sheet of waxed paper

What you do:
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees
While the oven warms cover the baking sheet with foil and coat with non-stick cooking spray
Combine dried fruit with water in a heavy saucepan and simmer for 30 minutes or until fruit is soft and mushy
Drain excess liquid and puree the softened fruit in a blender
Pour fruit onto prepared baking sheet. Spread it out evenly making sure there are no holes.
Place sheet into oven for 25 minutes. DO NOT OPEN THE OVEN DOOR THROUGHOUT THE 'COOKING PROCESS. You will be tempted but DON'T!
Turn off the oven and leave it for 8 hours.
Remove the baking sheet and gently remove the fruit, placing it on the sheet of waxed paper, right side down, and gently press into the paper.
Cut into 12 strips lengthwise and roll each strip.
Store in plastic bags until you are ready to eat!

Note:
We did this when I was a kid. Instead of dried fruit use canned fruit. Drain it puree it and used the same oven technique. We used the 'dud' jars that didn't seal when we were canning but you can use any canned fruit.