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Title:	How to Make them Goodies
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Created:	Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:	Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:	Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:	4127
Total number of notes:	31160

2648.0. "Freezing Strawberries" by TRACTR::BEALAND () Wed Oct 03 1990 09:59

    I just purchased on sale six large containers of strawberries.  I would
    like to freeze some of them and possibly make jam/jelly with the rest.
    
    Does anyone know how the strawberries have to processed before being
    frozen?
    
    Thanks in advance.

T.R	Title	User	Personal Name	Date	Lines
2648.1	Open freeze them	EVOAI1::HULLAH	Jacquie Hullah @EVO	`Wed Oct 03 1990 13:16`	14
	Freeze them on baking sheets or similar and then bag/box them - they seem to accumulate less frost this way. Commercially, they're blast frozen. Home-frozen strawberries are fine for jam, although you may need to adjust for the water that comes out when they thaw. They go very mushy when thawed, so aren't very good for anything where they're used decoratively, but are fine for g�teaux, tarts, etc. Take a few from the freezer the night before and add to natural yoghurt. Makes a good breakfast in the winter. Jacquie
2648.2	Dry before freezing	EVOAI1::HULLAH	Jacquie Hullah @EVO	`Wed Oct 03 1990 13:18`	10
	re .0 � Does anyone know how the strawberries have to processed before being frozen? Sorry if I missed the point with .1 Wash, leave to drain THOROUGHLY before freezing. Jacquie
2648.3	freeze already sugared too	TYGON::WILDE	illegal possession of a GNU	`Wed Oct 03 1990 16:50`	14
	Berries can also be washed, drained, sliced, and sugared. Let sit for a few hours in the fridge. Freeze berries in juice in small containers or freezer bags. Use partially defrosted in desserts or use as a base to make syrup for ice cream and/or pancakes. Another use for plain frozen berries: toss a handful of the frozen berries into the blender with some non-fat milk, a teaspoon of vanilla, and sweetener of choice to taste. Blend until nice and thick -- a very satisfying strawberry shake for very little calories. I add the frozen berries to Ultra Slim Fast shakes (skim milk) for breakfast to add a little extra substance and get me through the morning. The calorie addition is approx. 40 - 60 calories.