Vegetable leathers and yogurt leathers can also be made with a food dehydrator. The leather making process is similar to that of
making fruit leathers. Puree and smooth out the yogurt or vegetables, spread to a one quarter inch thickness on the drying trays – use parchment paper or leather sheets on the trays – and dry.
- Yogurt Leather: Commercially prepared yogurt, flavored or unflavored, can be used to make these roll ups. However, be sure to use a low fat yogurt variety as higher fat yogurts may not dry properly and thus go bad more quickly. Store bought fruit flavored yogurts will contain more sugars which will slow down the drying process. Try plain yogurt instead and puree in different fruit combinations to create varied flavors.
- Vegetable Leather: Before pureeing the vegetables, it is best to steam them. Boiling vegetables causes them to rapidly lose their nutritional value. Steaming is a much better method for preserving vitamins and minerals. Carrots and sweet potatoes are two vegetables that make excellent tasting leathers.
Published 2/9/2010 12:00:00 AM
Tags: Yogurt Leather, Vegetable Leather