Using Pomona's Pectin for Making Fruit Leather | Pantry Chat Podcast Short

[@Wildevis]

We had many Apricot trees as a child and we made fruit leather without any pectin, just minced and cooked the apricots, slightly sweetened as they are tart, until they got to a thickish consistency, spread it thinly on a plastic covered kitchen table to dry in the sun. We just put a fine net over to keep bugs away, but was done in a day

[@5GreenAcres]

I would like a whole video on making fruit leather. I have all kinds of fruit and love fruit leather (roll-ups)

[@HomesteadingFamily]

Here it is: kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJ7ElJ5oia9gZ9k

[@cathymccoy8005]

I have plums sitting on my counter that I was gifted with, good timing, thanks!

[@Melshed]

Good question! I bought Pomona’s Pectin months ago to make your fruit leather recipe, but I haven’t been able to find the white grape juice concentrate anywhere!

[@hoovesandharvesthomestead4982]

Me either! I wonder if we could use a substitute or even white grape juice that’s not a concentrate. Unless anyone has an online source for white grape juice concentrate.

[@kshav62]

@@hoovesandharvesthomestead4982 Amazon has it :)

[@SuzanneLoeber]

I think I accidentally stumbled on a way to make pectin. I have been experimenting with using a steam basket to juice my apples before making apple sauce. The juice I collected jelled really nicely. Do you think if I blended this reduced pectin mixture back in with the apples it would make a more pliable fruit leather? I'm going to have to try it!

[@kellywingard4548]

Your recipe is the best! This was one of my questions I’ve had when making it. Another is storage. I typically leave my fruit leather on parchment paper and make little rolls. Sometimes I leave them in the freezer or sometimes they go right in the drawer for kiddos to find. Any non-parchment options? Also is it shelf stable forever?

[@FineFeatheredHomestead]

You can put a bunch in mason jars. If no condensation in a week, they can last up to a year, but usually taste better within a few months.

[@kellywingard4548]

@@FineFeatheredHomestead Great tip! Thanks I'll try that.

[@susanfaulkner9049]

Can you make fruit leather from juice?