Apple-Ginger Fruit Leather

Peel, core and chop apples and place them in a blender. Add grated ginger, sugar and lemon juice. Blend into a puree.

Pour the puree into a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring just to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low. Continue stirring occasionally, then more often, until mixture is very thick and has lost most of its moisture, about 35 to 40 minutes. NOTE: Mixture may splatter if you don't stir often enough, so don't walk away from the stove. Remove saucepan from heat and set aside.

Preheat oven to 200°F. Line a 13-by-17-inch baking sheet with a silicone mat or parchment paper and spray with cooking spray or brush with vegetable oil. Pour mixture onto prepared sheet and, using a spatula, carefully smooth out into a very thin, very even layer.

Place sheet in oven and bake until mixture is firm and barely tacky (but not crunchy), about 3 to 3 1/2 hours.

Remove from oven and allow leather to cool completely. Peel off very carefully and place, smooth-side down, on a sheet of wax paper.

Use scissors to cut the leather into strips of desired width (recipe makes up to 16).

Roll up strips and store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 9 days.