Strawberry Fruit Roll-Ups

Name: Strawberry Fruit Roll-Ups
Prep time: 3 h
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h
Yield: 16
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 680 grams apple juice, divided; 21 grams coconut oil, or other neutral flavored oil; 170 grams corn syrup; 340 grams dried pears or apple, roughly chopped; 3 drops optional: of food coloring; 34 grams (1 bag) freeze dried strawberries or other fruit; 28 grams lemon juice; 1 teaspoons rose flower water; 340 grams sugar

Strawberry Fruit Roll-Ups might be just the hor d'oeuvre you are searching for. This recipe serves 16. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegan recipe has 208 calories, 0g of protein, and 2g of fat per serving. It will be a hit at your Mother's Day event. Head to the store and pick up freeze strawberries, coconut oil, corn syrup, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 3 hours.

Instructions

Combine chopped dried fruit with 12 ounces of apple juice, sugar and corn syrup in a medium pot. Bring to a simmer and cook until the fruit has become tender and the mixture has become extremely dry and thick.

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Apple Juice

Dried Fruit

Corn Syrup

Fruit

Sugar

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Pot

Meanwhile, in the bowl of a food processor, pulse the freeze dried strawberries until reduced to a powder. When the fruit has finished cooking, add the mixture to the strawberry powder in food processor bowl. Pulse until chunky.

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Freeze Dried Strawberries

Strawberries

Fruit

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Food Processor

Bowl

Add the remaining apple juice, lemon juice, coconut oil, rose flower water and food coloring, if using. Processes continuously until the mixture has become quite smooth and no large chunks remain.

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Food Color

Apple Juice

Coconut Oil

Lemon Juice

Water

For the most authentic Fruit

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Fruit

Roll-Ups, pass this fruit mixture through a food mill or a sieve and discard any solids that won't pass through (about 3 ounces). It'll take some elbow grease, but you'll be rewarded with some freakishly smooth roll-ups.

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Fruit

Roll

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Sieve

Dry The

Roll-Ups: Preheat the oven to 150°F, or as low as your oven will go. Line two sheet pans with silicon mats (I've read microwave-safe plastic wrap works too, but I haven't tested that myself).

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Roll

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Microwave

Oven

Pour half the mixture into each and spread into an even, thin layer with an offset spatula.

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Spread

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Offset Spatula

Dry roll-ups in the oven for 6 to 10 hours. I know that's a big window, but all ovens differ wildly in how low of a temperature they can achieve. The time it takes will depend on your lowest oven temperature and roll-up preferences. In any event, you want to dry the fruit puree until it is perfectly dry to the touch and not at all squishy when pressed firmly. You should be able to peel up a corner and tug gently without the roll-up tearing.

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Fruit

Roll

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Oven

Cut And Store The

Roll-Ups: When the fruit puree has dried adequately, remove from oven and cool to room temperature. Use a knife to loosen the fruit sheets from the edges of the pan. Press a sheet of parchment or wax paper against the surface of the fruit and invert onto a cutting board. Peel off the plastic wrap or silicon from the bottom.

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Fruit

Roll

Wrap

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Cutting Board

Plastic Wrap

Wax Paper

Knife

Oven

Frying Pan

If you want to make shapes for "pull outs," use the tip of a knife to gently score each sheet into 8 square portions (this will prevent you from stamping shapes that will accidentally get cut in half when you portion out the roll-ups). Next, use a cookie cutter to stamp various shapes, but do not remove them.

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Roll

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Cookie Cutter

Knife

Next, whether you're making pull outs or not, place a fresh sheet of plastic wrap over the exposed fruit. Use the tip of a chef's knife to cut through the plastic wrap, fruit and parchment, dividing each fruit sheet into 8 squares. For Fruit by the Foot, just cut each large sheet into 8 long strips instead. Either way, roll them up and store in an airtight container for about one week at room temperature.

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Fruit

Roll

Wrap

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Chefs Knife

Plastic Wrap