How to freeze plums
When fruit is in season, there's sometimes a glut - far more than we can use at once.
Freezing is a good solution, but plums and other stone fruit should not be frozen whole; the fruit will be unappetizing when thawed.
Here's a simple method for successful freezing.
Freezing is a good solution, but plums and other stone fruit should not be frozen whole; the fruit will be unappetizing when thawed.
Here's a simple method for successful freezing.
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Last modified on: September 4th 2019
Keywords for this recipe:For 900 g, you will need:
- 1
1 kg plums - Total weight: 1,000 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Start to finish |
|---|---|
| 12 hours 40 min. | 12 hours 40 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Rinse, drain and dry 1 kg plums.
Stage 2
On each fruit you'll find what looks like an indented "seam" down one side. This is the line to split along.
Stage 3
Cut into the fruit with a small knife down to the stone, then turn all around this.
Stage 4
Separate the two halves.
Stage 5
Remove and discard the stone.
Stage 6
Lay the two halves on a baking sheet, protected if necessary with a sheet of cooking parchment.
Stage 7 - 30 min.
Prepare all the fruit like this.
Stage 8 - 12 hours
Put the trays in the freezer overnight.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Next day, transfer the frozen plums quickly into bags or boxes of about 1lb (400-500 grams). Seal these carefully, excluding as much air as possible.
Dip into the bags for what you need.
Dip into the bags for what you need.
Remarks
This method can be applied to almost all stone fruit: plums, but also apricots, cherries, etc.
Keeping
Several months in the freezer.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,240 Kcal or 9,378 Kj | 20 gr | 540 gr | 0 gr |
| 112 % | 8 % | 51 % | 0 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 224 Kcal or 938 Kj | 2 gr | 54 gr | 0 gr |
| 11 % | 1 % | 5 % | 0 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 900 g : 2.82 £
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Plums: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Jelly-style plum jam, Stewed plums, Creamy plum and pear clafoutis, Angevin plum pâté, Plum tart, ... All |
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