You must admit that fresh berries and fruits grown on your personal plot are much healthier and more natural than those that are abundant on store shelves in the winter. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to keep homemade goodies until spring. Therefore, many housewives are wondering how to stock up on vitamins, in addition to using various methods of cooking compotes, jams and other preserves from fresh raw materials. For example, can apples be frozen? After all, I want to have almost fresh blanks on hand. How can I get frozen fruits? The recipes presented in this article will help stock up with vitamin raw materials for the long winter. In addition, the resulting semi-finished product will almost not differ in its useful properties from fresh apples.
Useful tips on how to freeze fruit for the winter
Following the recommendations described below, you can save maximum vitamins in the blanks.
- After thoroughly washing the berries and fruits, let the water drain in a colander or dry them with a paper towel.
- It is best frozen in the form of a crushed mass, completely ready for further laying in a dish.
- For packing, both special containers, molds, and simple plastic bags are used. Try to keep as little air as possible.
- Some fruit slices, such as peaches and apricots, are poured in sugar syrup in tins to prevent darkening.
- Sign each blank to know exactly what is inside the container. It is also advisable to indicate the date of bookmarking the products in the camera.
- Shelf life depends on the temperature in the freezer. When the selected mode is up to -10-12 ° C, fruits can be stored for 1-2 months, at low temperatures - up to 8-10 months.
Is it possible to freeze whole apples?
Under the influence of low temperatures, the structure of the product changes somewhat, which after thawing becomes soft and not so juicy. For this reason, further slicing of the fruit will be simply impossible. Therefore, before laying in the freezer, divide the apples at least in half and remove the core.
Chopped mass freeze
Typically, frozen fruits are used in cooking immediately after extraction. Therefore, many housewives think it is convenient and whether it is possible to freeze apples cut into pieces? Of course, this processing method is the most practical. After all, the fruit mass does not even need to be thawed before pouring into a pan, for example, when cooking compote. Before laying in the freezer, wash the apples and chop into medium slices. Often the fruits are peeled. Then pour the mass into a weak salt solution (10-12 g per 1 liter) so that the apples do not darken. After draining excess liquid in a colander, transfer the pieces into a bag or container. Close the container tightly and place in the freezer for storage.
Is it possible to freeze apples in the form of fresh fruit puree?
An excellent option for preparing the filling for pies is to pre-chop the fruit with a meat grinder or blender. The main thing is to do it quickly so that the mass does not acquire a brownish tint. Therefore, harvest applesauce in small portions, immediately placing it after grinding in containers in a chamber with the established regime of quick freezing. Keep the raw materials thus prepared for no more than 2-3 months. The resulting vitamin semi-finished product will be a great treat for your baby. Just boil the mashed potatoes for 1-2 minutes, allowing the workpiece to pre-thaw at room temperature to a crystalline state.