With the development of refrigeration equipment, it became possible to freeze the crop, leaving it for the winter. How to freeze pears for the winter, read in a step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
Summer and autumn are the time to harvest fresh fruits for the winter, which can be enjoyed for a long time. These are pickles, jams, preserves, candied fruits, compotes … In addition, you can make other preparations for the winter with your own hands, a more useful option - freezing fresh fruits and vegetables. Such products will diversify the menu on cold days and saturate the body with useful substances. Today we'll talk about how to freeze pears for the winter. Ripe, juicy and sweet pears are great for freezing. Freezing pears refers to simple types of freezing, where you can show your imagination as much as possible by freezing the fruits in various ways. But freezing is not putting fruit in the freezer. There are rules here, observing which taste and useful vitamins will be preserved. The maximum amount of nutrients is preserved in frozen fruits. For example, up to 90% of vitamins and elements, which is much more than when preserving and salting.
Frozen pears are added to compotes and jelly, used for jellies and desserts, as a filling for pancakes and pies. For freezing, it is advisable to use seasonal varieties of pears. The fruits must be whole, firm, free from dents and damage. Use softer specimens for freezing in the form of puree. During the freezing process, the fruits do not burst and retain their shape, and after defrosting, the structure, taste and aroma of the pear remain and do not change.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 73 kcal.
- Servings - Any Amount
- Cooking time - 15 minutes of active work, plus time for freezing
Ingredients:
Pears - any quantity
Step by step preparation of frozen pears for the winter, recipe with photo:
1. For freezing, select moderately ripe medium-sized fruits without damage. Rinse the pears, cut into four parts, remove the seeds from the middle and cut the fruits into slices, cubes, bars or any other shape. Leave the pears to dry. To do this, you can place the pieces on a paper towel or cutting board.
2. Fold the fruit in a special bag or plastic freezer container and seal it. This will allow the pears to preserve better. Place as many pears in each bag as needed for cooking. Since the remaining fruits are not re-frozen.
3. Send them to the freezer to freeze. Freeze at a temperature not lower than –20 ° C. It is advisable to enable fast freezing. It usually takes 2-3 hours to freeze. Store frozen pears for the winter at –18 ° C in the freezer for 8 months.
Defrost pears correctly. After defrosting, they cannot be stored for a long time, because they will deteriorate quickly. It is necessary to use the thawed pieces quickly so that they do not turn into "porridge". For the filling, the pieces can not be defrosted at all, but cooked directly from the freezer. To cook compotes, do not defrost the pears either, lower them directly into the pan.
See also a video recipe on how to freeze fresh pears for the winter.
