<![CDATA[ABSTRAKFruit leather merupakan makanan ringan yang berbentuk lembaran tipismempunyai tekstur sedikit liat dan mudah digulung. Penelitian ini bertujuan untukmengkaji pengaruh komposisi dan suhu terhadap kuat tarik leather kangkung.Penelitian ini menggunakan Response Surface Methodology (RSM) dengan 3 faktoryaitu kadar pektin, asam sitrat dan suhu dan 5 level masing-masing faktor, yaitudengan kadar pektin 4, 6, 8, 10, 12%, asam sitrat 0,1, 0,2, 0,3, 0,4, 0,5% dan suhu 50,55, 60, 65, 70oC. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa semakin tinggi nilai kadar pektinmaka akan tinggi nilai kuat tarik, penambahan asam sitrat juga menambah kuat tarik.Semakin tinggi suhu maka akan mempengaruhi tekstur kekerasan. Optimum kuat tarikleather kangkung adalah 0,7170 kg.force dengan kadar pektin sebanyak 7,3986%,asam sitrat 0,2896% dan suhu 50,0oC dengan nilai composite desirability d = 0,05515.Kata Kunci : Kangkung, Leather, Pektin, Asam Sitrat, Suhu, (RSM).ABSTRACTFruit leather is snacks in the shape of a thin sheet, e.astic texture and easilyrolled. This research assessed the influence of composition and temperature on thetensile strength of water spinach (Ipomoea reptans Poir) leather. This researchemployed the Response Surface methodology (RSM) with the three factors, namelythe level of pectin, citric acid and temperature at 5 levels of each factor, with pectinlevels of 4, 6, 8, 10, 12%, citric acid 0.1, 0.2, 0.3, 0.4, 0.5% and temperature of 50, 55,60, 65, 70oC. The results showed that the higher levels of pectin the higher tensilestrength. Similarly, pectin concentration also showed positive correlation on tensilestrength of the leather. Temperature significantly and positively affected tensilestrength. Optimum tensile strength of leather was 0.7170 kg.force with 7.3986% pectin,0.2896% citric acid and 50oC, with the value of the desirability of composite d =0.05515.Key words : Ipomoea reptan poir, leather, pectin, citric acid, tempetature (RSM).]]>
