Bake for about 5-6 hours, until leather peels away easily from the parchment. Set on a rack to fully cool down for at least 4 hours or overnight.

TRIPLE-BERRY FRUIT LEATHER. Makes: 12 fruit strips. Vegetable oil spray. 4 cups mixed berries (blueberries, raspberries and strawberries -- strawberries hulled and chopped) ...

Applesauce fruit leather will remain in the dehydrator for about 2-4 hours at 145 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on the thickness of the layer and the sauce.

The recipe for Triple-Berry Fruit Leather stands out not just as a healthy homemade version of a Fruit Roll-Up, but as an entertaining Saturday project to occupy fidgety homebound kids.