2. Place chunks into a blender and whip into a thick sauce.

3. Line cookie sheet with wax paper and pour paste into it.

4. Place in oven (leave door open an inch or two) set for 140 degrees for about 4 hours.

5. When cool, pull away wax paper, roll jerky, cut into pieces and wrap in plastic.

6. Enjoy.

The best fruits to use for jerky are those with strong flavors of fruits that usually make good preserves. Any fruit will work, the best are apples, apricots, strawberries, peaches, or plums. Remember that the smaller fruits such as cherries and berries will produce less jerky than larger fruits so you will need to buy more of these to make same amount of jerky.

Important things to remember is that you maintain a constant temperature of 140, the fruit needs to dry slowly. Also let the fruit to cool completely before trying to separate otherwise the wax paper will stick to jerky but if cooled good, you should have no problem, and last but not least, don't cook the fruit too long, it should be slightly sticky to the touch.

When its ready the jerky will be the consistency of leather. It lasts about 6 months without refrigeration.