How to freeze plums


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.
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For 900 g, you will need:
  • 1 plums 1 kg plums
  • Total weight: 1,000 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 12 hours 40 min.
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Stage 1 - 5 min.
How to freeze plums : Stage 1
Rinse, drain and dry 1 kg plums.

Stage 2
How to freeze 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
How to freeze plums : Stage 3
Cut into the fruit with a small knife down to the stone, then turn all around this.

Stage 4
How to freeze plums : Stage 4
Separate the two halves.

Stage 5
How to freeze plums : Stage 5
Remove and discard the stone.

Stage 6
How to freeze plums : Stage 6
Lay the two halves on a baking sheet, protected if necessary with a sheet of cooking parchment.

Stage 7 - 30 min.
How to freeze plums : Stage 7
Prepare all the fruit like this.

Stage 8 - 12 hours
How to freeze plums : Stage 8
Put the trays in the freezer overnight.

Stage 9 - 5 min.
How to freeze plums : Stage 9
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.
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
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe20 RDI=8 %540 RDI=50 %02,240 RDI=110 %9,380 RDI: 110 %
Per 100 g2 RDI=1 %50 RDI=5 %0220 RDI=10 %940 RDI: 10 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
How much will it cost?
  • For 900 g : 3.30 €

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