Japanese Knotweed Fruit Leather

Japanese Knotweed Fruit Leather
makes 2 cups puree

Ingredients

• 4 cups peeled and chopped Japanese knotweed shoots
• 1 cup water
• 3 tablespoon sugar

Directions

1. Place the chopped knotweed and water in  large pot and bring the water up to a boil.  Reduce to a simmer and stew for 10 minutes, stirring often.   The knotweed will change color to light green as it cooks and will start to fall apart
2. Add the sugar and cook 3 minutes longer.  Remove from the heat. 
3. Puree the stewed knotweed and allow it to cool.  Spread the knotweed puree about 1/8" thick in a dehydrator fruit leather tray or on a silicone baking sheet.  Dry at 150 degrees Fahrenheit until the fruit leather changes to a darker green and is dry to the touch, or follow the manufacturer's directions for the dehydrator.

Sources

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