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Eating and Drinking => Cooking, Storing and Preserving => Topic started by: PAH48 on August 24, 2009, 20:08

Title: Apples.
Post by: PAH48 on August 24, 2009, 20:08

We have been given bag loads of bramley apples...due to space in our already overcrowed..freezer...thinking along the lines of just freezing the apples ..say in chunky
pieces...would they need blanching in lemon water(boiled) to stop them going brown?
Or are there better ways to store them ?
Realy don't want to turn them all into pies ect..due to storage space..thanks in anticipation for your replies...PAH

Title: Re: Apples.
Post by: janette on August 24, 2009, 21:40

I make dried apple rings with some of my surplus also I stew it to go in freezer it takes up less space

Title: Re: Apples.
Post by: Debz on August 25, 2009, 08:39

I'm with Janet and have stewed apples before in portions in freezer bags then I can use it any way I like later on.

Title: Re: Apples.
Post by: dig4victory on August 25, 2009, 11:21

Quote from: janette on August 24, 2009, 21:40

I make dried apple rings with some of my surplus also I stew it to go in freezer it takes up less space

Do you have a dehydrator Janette or do you do them in a low, slow oven?

Title: Re: Apples.
Post by: janette on August 30, 2009, 21:49

hi no I spread them out on muslin covered cake cooling racks after i have dunked them in salt water ( 1 tsp to 4pts) for a few minutes then put on top of aga covers for the night.