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Recipe

Apple pomace leather

The leftover pulp from apple juicing pressed and dried into a thick, warm sheet.

Every A New Field recipe has been run in a domestic kitchen or community hall. Read the safety notes before you start and adapt for your venue.

What you’ll make

Amber to russet, slightly rough, flexible when warm.

Flexible slots (flex around your material)

  • Pomace

    Pectin-rich peel or pulp500g

    Fruit peel and pulp rich in pectin. Gels with sugar and acid.

    Examples Apple, pear, quince pomace

Fixed ingredients

  • Sugar · 80g
  • Glycerine · 1 tbsp
  • Lemon juice · 1 tbsp

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • baking paper
  • oven or sunny windowsill.

Refinements and variations

  • Quince or pear pomace both work; quince is stiffer and sweeter-smelling.

Source notes

Adapted from fruit leather traditions.