How to properly freeze pitted plums for the winter. Basic rules for freezing. What plums can I freeze? Preparing plums for freezing: tips. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Plums are stored in a variety of ways. It is canned in the form of compote, jam and marmalade are boiled, dried, and, of course, frozen. It is the last version of the blank that is now gaining great popularity. Therefore, if you have a lot of fruits in your garden, then learn how to make frozen whole plums without seeds. They can be stored in the freezer for up to a year. You will always have ripe, sweet fruits on hand until the next harvest.
Cold sweet frozen plums are delicious straight from the freezer. In addition, you can bake with them plum cake, roll, pies, etc. You can make cream or jam from them, serve with pancakes, pancakes, ice cream, etc. They are useful for making stewed fruit, jelly and other drinks.
Since the fruit is frozen in its entirety, pick or buy ripe, firm, regular plums for harvesting without damage, dents or stains. Freeze only ripe, tasty and aromatic plums. Unripe and overripe fruits are not suitable for harvesting, because after thawing, the taste and aroma of the fruit are unlikely to be enjoyed. Before freezing the plum, taste it and take a bite. If the juice is dark red, the taste is sweet, and the aroma is pleasant, then the rest of the plums in this portion should be good. It is advisable not to freeze tart or grainy plums. And if they are slightly hard, then leave them at room temperature for a few days to ripen. And freeze them when they are ripe.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 185 kcal.
- Servings - Any Amount
- Cooking time - 20 minutes of active work
Ingredients:
Plums - any amount
Step by step preparation of frozen pitted whole plums, recipe with photo:
1. Sort the plums, removing the green, overripe, wormy and cracked fruits. Wash them under running cold water.
2. Place them on a cotton towel and leave to dry completely. Use a paper towel to speed up the process.
3. Cut dry berries on one side, bringing the knife to the bone. Carefully remove the bone so that the plum remains intact and the two halves do not split in half.
4. Place the plums in a plastic bag or plastic freezer dish.
5. Release all air from the bag and send the plums to the freezer. Switch on the "intensive" freezing mode at -23 ° С. Crush the plums from time to time so that they do not stick together. When they are completely frozen, return the freezer to the previous mode, but the temperature should not be higher than -15 ° C. Store frozen pitted whole plums in the freezer until next season.
See also the video recipe on how to cook frozen plums.
