Pumpkin Fruit Leather

Cooking method

1. Step 1:

   

   First we need pumpkin flesh — cleaned and seeded.

2. Step 2:

   

   Cut it the usual way, into cubes — sizable, but not too big.

3. Step 3:

   

   Fill a pot with water and bring it to a boil along with the cloves, pumpkin pieces, cinnamon, and sugar. Keep the heat moderate — not too high, not too low. As soon as the pumpkin is easily pierced with a fork, drain off the water.

4. Step 4:

   

   Purée the pumpkin pieces in a food processor or meat grinder.

5. Step 5:

   

   Mix the pumpkin purée with the sugar and transfer it to a clean saucepan.

6. Step 6:

   

   Cook off the excess water in the saucepan. As it evaporates, the mixture should get thicker and thicker. Once it's very thick, stir in the vinegar until evenly distributed.

7. Step 7:

   

   After that, all that's left is to spread it onto a baking sheet or a large cutting board and let it dry in the sun for three days. The reward for your effort is a beautiful homemade pumpkin fruit leather. You can also dry it in the oven.