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Apricot Leather
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8 ounces dried apricots
1/4 cup sugar
1 drop almond extract
Vegetable oil
Confectioners' sugar
Place apricot in a saucepan. Add water to cover by 1 in.; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer for 30 minutes or until soft. Drain and discard liquid.
Place apricots in a blender or food processor; cover and puree. Return to the
pan; stir in sugar. Simmer for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from the
heat stir in extract. Cover two baking sheets with foil; brush generously with
oil. Spoon fruit mixture onto baking sheets and spread evenly into two 12-in. x
8-in. rectangles. Bake at 200° for 2 hours or until dry to the touch (fruit
will be very dark). When cool enough to handle, dust with confectioners' sugar.
Invert and peel off foil; dust again with sugar. With a sharp knife or pizza
cutter, cut into 1/2-in. x 8-in. strips; roll up. Store in an airtight container
in a cool dry place for up to 1 month. Editor's Note: If baked fruit
sticks to the knife, air-dry for 15-20 minutes, then slice and roll.
Yield: 4 dozen pieces.
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