16. Carrot Leather

Preparation info
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
50 Ways to Cook a Carrot

By Peter Hertzmann

Published 2020

  • About

Fruit leather is a form of dried fruit made from a purée rather than whole fruit. The puréed fruit is cooked, sometimes with added sugar, and then dried in thin sheets. Carrots may not be fruit, but they contain significant sugar and are high in pectin, a common gelling agent.

Method

Basic issues

The ingredients of carrot leather are peeled carrots, granulated sugar, lemon juice, and water. A piece of leather similar in size to a quarter-sized sheet pan – about