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Sour cherry lavashak rolls on a white countertop.

Sour Cherry Fruit Leather (Lavashak)

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Course: Snack
Cuisine: Persian, Iranian
Prep Time: 30 minutes
Cook Time: 6 hours
Total Time: 6 hours 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings (45g each)
Calories: 137kcal
Author: Kelly
Love fruit leather and sour candies? Then Sour Cherry Lavashak is for you. This chewy, stretchy cherry fruit leather is so tart it'll make your mouth pucker.
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Equipment

  • Blender or food processor
  • Saucepan or skillet with high sides (non-stick works best; I'm using a HexClad 10-inch frying pan)
  • Half-sheet pan (or two quarter-sheet pans)
  • Parchment paper

Ingredients

  • 4 cups sour cherries
  • ¼ cup sugar (*optional; see Note 1)
  • ⅙ tsp salt (*optional)

Instructions

  • Wash and pit 4 cups sour cherries.
  • Put the cherries into a saucepan or deep skillet and cook on high heat for 10 minutes. The cherries should be broken apart and very soft, swimming in their own juice.
  • Turn off the stove and let the cherries cool down.
  • Pour the cherries into a blender. Add 1/4 cup sugar and 1/6 tsp salt (if using).
  • Blend until the puree is smooth. Because the cherries are so soft at this point, it will only take a few seconds of blending.
  • Pour into a half sheet pan (18×13) or two quarter sheet pans (9×13 each) lined with parchment paper. (See Note 2.)
  • Dehydrate in a 170 °F oven for 6 hours, or until the fruit leather is tacky and can be peeled off from the parchment in one piece. It should not feel moist or squishy to the touch.
  • While the cherry lavashak is still warm, roll it up into a tight log.
  • Let rest for 1 hour before slicing into smaller pieces. (It helps to dip your knife in water between cuts to prevent the fruit leather from sticking to the blade.)

Notes

  1. Sugar is optional, but note that without any sweeteners, sour cherry lavashak is very sour. This is the more traditional flavour (no added sugar), and if you like sour candy then this is perfect for you. But you have been warned.
  2. Parchment paper is very important! Cherry leather is stickier than many other fruit leathers. Even if you use a nonstick baking sheet, I strongly recommend lining it with parchment paper.

Nutrition

Calories: 137kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 98mg | Potassium: 311mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 10mg | Calcium: 18mg | Iron: 1mg