fruit leather
Brown
Tanya
My favourite is plain persimmon. You just let the persimmon go completely soft
and mushy and disgusting. Then I put them in a bowl, roll up my sleeves and use
my hands to squish, squash, mash, and pick out the pips and skin. Like playing
with mud! Then simply spread the mush on the trays.
It's persimmon season here - but only just, so we haven't yet reached the state
of engorgement that allows us to leave any to turn to mush yet <g>
Carol
in New Zealand
B & T Simpson wrote:
My favourite is plain persimmon. You just let the persimmon go completely soft
and mushy and disgusting. Then I put them in a bowl, roll up my sleeves and use
my hands to squish, squash, mash, and pick out the pips and skin. Like playing
with mud! Then simply spread the mush on the trays.
It's persimmon season here - but only just, so we haven't yet reached the state
of engorgement that allows us to leave any to turn to mush yet <g>
Carol
in New Zealand
B & T Simpson wrote:
> >fruit leathers.>>>
>
> Do you have a recipe for the fruit leathers?
Valerie Herrera
Lynda,
Thanks for sharing the recipe--I didn't want to support Stretch Island fruit leather forever. Can you offer some information about your dehydrator? I'm in the market for one!
I'm very curious about your gingerbread waffles and honey cider sauce as well!
TIA,
Valerie
From: "Lynda" <lurine@...>
There are also lots of super naturally sweet organic products that might
appeal until he gets past the refined white sugar withdrawal such as
dehydrated pears, raisins, fruit leather (recipe follows as I think I
promised it to someone before my computer crashed).
Gingerbread waffles with honey cider sauce is a really good one for kidlets
that have a sweet tooth.
We keep "ready to munch" bowls in the fridge-- one with veggies (baby
carrots, celery sticks, broccoli flowerettes, bell pepper slices, mushrooms,
etc.) and one with fruit (apple slices, orange slices, kiwi quarters, etc.).
In a bag we have string cheese and slices of cheese (organic, of course
<g>). And then I make up a bunch of these little tiny glass bowls with
homemade dill dip, ranch dressing, peanut butter and peanut butter and honey
in them.
Also, I've found that when they have helped fix do the shopping and then
helped fix them they are more inclined to eat them. We make homemade
granola and healthy muffins and stuf and they devore them because, in part,
they are part of the process. They've been either sitting on the counter or
standing on stools to help since they were old enough to sit unaided. So,
they "own" the foods and thus eat things other kids might not.
Lynda, another organic food nut
Fruit leather recipes:
Pureed fruit can be dried on special, heavy plastic sheets in a dehydrator
or in your oven. To prepare apples or pears for leather making, wash fruit
thoroughly, peel and core removing all seeds, puree in a blender or food
processor until smooth. Mixture should be of pouring consistency. It is
important to add honey to help keep the leather pliable when dried. If the
puree is too thick, add liquid to thin. If too tart, add more honey or sugar
(stevia works, also). Heat apple or pear mixture to 190� F to prevent
oxidization, cool before pouring onto dehydrator trays. Coat trays with a
layer of fruit puree about 1/8 inch thick. Dry at 135� F until leathery (use
lowest oven setting and leave door propped open). Be careful there are no
moisture pockets. Roll up fruit leather while warm, wrap in plastic and
store.
I've also made strawberry, watermelon, peach, plum, fig and date fruit
leather.
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Thanks for sharing the recipe--I didn't want to support Stretch Island fruit leather forever. Can you offer some information about your dehydrator? I'm in the market for one!
I'm very curious about your gingerbread waffles and honey cider sauce as well!
TIA,
Valerie
From: "Lynda" <lurine@...>
There are also lots of super naturally sweet organic products that might
appeal until he gets past the refined white sugar withdrawal such as
dehydrated pears, raisins, fruit leather (recipe follows as I think I
promised it to someone before my computer crashed).
Gingerbread waffles with honey cider sauce is a really good one for kidlets
that have a sweet tooth.
We keep "ready to munch" bowls in the fridge-- one with veggies (baby
carrots, celery sticks, broccoli flowerettes, bell pepper slices, mushrooms,
etc.) and one with fruit (apple slices, orange slices, kiwi quarters, etc.).
In a bag we have string cheese and slices of cheese (organic, of course
<g>). And then I make up a bunch of these little tiny glass bowls with
homemade dill dip, ranch dressing, peanut butter and peanut butter and honey
in them.
Also, I've found that when they have helped fix do the shopping and then
helped fix them they are more inclined to eat them. We make homemade
granola and healthy muffins and stuf and they devore them because, in part,
they are part of the process. They've been either sitting on the counter or
standing on stools to help since they were old enough to sit unaided. So,
they "own" the foods and thus eat things other kids might not.
Lynda, another organic food nut
Fruit leather recipes:
Pureed fruit can be dried on special, heavy plastic sheets in a dehydrator
or in your oven. To prepare apples or pears for leather making, wash fruit
thoroughly, peel and core removing all seeds, puree in a blender or food
processor until smooth. Mixture should be of pouring consistency. It is
important to add honey to help keep the leather pliable when dried. If the
puree is too thick, add liquid to thin. If too tart, add more honey or sugar
(stevia works, also). Heat apple or pear mixture to 190� F to prevent
oxidization, cool before pouring onto dehydrator trays. Coat trays with a
layer of fruit puree about 1/8 inch thick. Dry at 135� F until leathery (use
lowest oven setting and leave door propped open). Be careful there are no
moisture pockets. Roll up fruit leather while warm, wrap in plastic and
store.
I've also made strawberry, watermelon, peach, plum, fig and date fruit
leather.
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Lynda
Tia wrote: > I'm very curious about your gingerbread waffles and honey
cider sauce as well!<
The recipe is from the Gingerbread Mansion in Ferndale. I think there are
shots showing it in Jim Carey's new movie which was filmed there. The
Majestic???
The kidlets make these themselves. They aren't as hard as they may look at
first. They also like to add raisins to the batter sometimes.
Lynda
OUR FAMOUS GINGERBREAD WAFFLES WITH HONEY APPLE CIDER SAUCE
--3 cups flour
--2 teaspoons baking soda
--1/2 teaspoon salt
--2 teaspoons cinnamon
--2 teaspoons ginger
--1/2 teaspoon allspice
--4 eggs, separated
--1/2 cup butter, softened
--1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
--1/8 cup molasses
--1-1/2 cup milk
Sift dry ingredients together. Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. In
a large electric mixer bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add sugar
gradually and beat until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and blend well. Add
molasses and blend. Add dry ingredients and milk alternately. Beat until
smooth. Fold in egg whites. Serve with whipped cream and Honey Apple Cider
Sauce. Makes 2-1/2 cup. Serves 6 to 8.
HONEY APPLE CIDER SAUCE
--1-1/2 c apple cider
--1/3 cup honey
--1/3 cup sugar
--1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced
--2 tablespoons cornstarch
--1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
--2 tablespoons lemon juice
--Pinch of salt
--1-1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Simmer cider, honey and sugar in a saucepan until sugar is dissolved. Add
apple. Whisk together cornstarch, nutmeg, lemon juice and salt and add to
cider mixture. Simmer for one minute. Add butter to the sauce. Stir until
melted and incorporated.
cider sauce as well!<
The recipe is from the Gingerbread Mansion in Ferndale. I think there are
shots showing it in Jim Carey's new movie which was filmed there. The
Majestic???
The kidlets make these themselves. They aren't as hard as they may look at
first. They also like to add raisins to the batter sometimes.
Lynda
OUR FAMOUS GINGERBREAD WAFFLES WITH HONEY APPLE CIDER SAUCE
--3 cups flour
--2 teaspoons baking soda
--1/2 teaspoon salt
--2 teaspoons cinnamon
--2 teaspoons ginger
--1/2 teaspoon allspice
--4 eggs, separated
--1/2 cup butter, softened
--1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed
--1/8 cup molasses
--1-1/2 cup milk
Sift dry ingredients together. Beat egg whites until stiff, but not dry. In
a large electric mixer bowl, cream butter until light and fluffy. Add sugar
gradually and beat until light and fluffy. Add egg yolks and blend well. Add
molasses and blend. Add dry ingredients and milk alternately. Beat until
smooth. Fold in egg whites. Serve with whipped cream and Honey Apple Cider
Sauce. Makes 2-1/2 cup. Serves 6 to 8.
HONEY APPLE CIDER SAUCE
--1-1/2 c apple cider
--1/3 cup honey
--1/3 cup sugar
--1 large Granny Smith apple, peeled and diced
--2 tablespoons cornstarch
--1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
--2 tablespoons lemon juice
--Pinch of salt
--1-1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
Simmer cider, honey and sugar in a saucepan until sugar is dissolved. Add
apple. Whisk together cornstarch, nutmeg, lemon juice and salt and add to
cider mixture. Simmer for one minute. Add butter to the sauce. Stir until
melted and incorporated.
Tia Leschke
At 11:36 PM 28/11/01 -0800, you wrote:
Tia
Tia Leschke leschke@...
On Vancouver Island
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>Tia wrote: > I'm very curious about your gingerbread waffles and honeyIt wasn't me, but thanks anyway. They sound really good.
>cider sauce as well!<
Tia
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On Vancouver Island
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