Taming The Apple Windfall

Kadeeae

I've been given a large bag of cooking apples, some a bit worse for wear, and would like to freeze them for crumbles etc. I have done a search here on MSE, but I'm still a little confused (thick, lol).

Do I cook (stew) them completely, cool, freeze and then just thaw out when needed? We like crumble fruit to be a bit chunky (soft, of course!) and not totally mushy. Will freezing make it too watery/mushy?

Thanks

imho

I just peel them chop them up ,put them in water with lemon juice in to stop them going yellow then dry them and freeze .

Kadeeae

imho wrote: »

I just peel them chop them up ,put them in water with lemon juice in to stop them going yellow then dry them and freeze .

Not cooked at all? This would save my worry about being cooked and too watery, but on the other hand I wouldn't have the convenience of being pre-cooked and ready to go.

Aaaggghhh! Decisions, decisions . . . . . :think:

floyd

imho wrote: »

I just peel them chop them up ,put them in water with lemon juice in to stop them going yellow then dry them and freeze .

Same here, they store very well like this but take up a bit more room than stewed apples. I just like having the option of using them in other things like braised red cabbage or to throw into low pectin jam where I need to know what weight is in the box.

stef240377

FIL handed me a bag of apples and pears last week i bought some foil tins peeled and sliced all fruit covered in lemon juice and sugar put crumble mix ontop and froze, made about 5 family size crumbles and so far ones i have used have been fine.

Pitlanepiglet

I'm going to bottle apples next weekend as Dad has a huge glut and we don't have enough freezer space.

My plan is to chop the apples up, dip them in lemon juice, stick them in the jam jars (Kilners would be better but too expensive) and then cover them with syrup.

homeaway

Kadeeae wrote: »

I've been given a large bag of cooking apples, some a bit worse for wear, and would like to freeze them for crumbles etc. I have done a search here on MSE, but I'm still a little confused (thick, lol).

Do I cook (stew) them completely, cool, freeze and then just thaw out when needed? We like crumble fruit to be a bit chunky (soft, of course!) and not totally mushy. Will freezing make it too watery/mushy?

Thanks

My mum used to have a huge apple tree in her garden, and for years we used to pick the apples peel and cut them and just freeze them in bags. Easy and delicious. I wish we could still do it, but they moved house.

Pitlanepiglet

I stole this from on here and I'm really sorry I don't know who posted it, I just saved it to my recipe file. Whoever it was, thank you soooo much, it's a lovely recipe and I'm making it again now!

[FONT=&quot]Aunty Sallys Apple Cake[/FONT][FONT=&quot] (recipe given to me by my actual Aunty Sally!!)[/FONT][FONT=&quot]

[/FONT][FONT=&quot]8oz self raising flour[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]4oz marg or butter[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]4oz castor sugar[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]8oz roughly chopped apples[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]4oz saltanas[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]juice of half a lemon (soak the apples in this once chopped)[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]2 med-large eggs[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]2 tsp cinnamon[/FONT][FONT=&quot]
[/FONT][FONT=&quot]1/2 tsp ginger[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]

• [FONT=&quot]Mix flour and marg til it resembles breadcrumbs.[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Add all other ingredients[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Let sit for 5 mins[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Grease tin[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Place in tin (push up bottom type if available but not vital)[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]
• [FONT=&quot]Cook at 180 degrees Gas mark 4 for 1 - 1 1/4 hrs or til a knife pulls out cleanly[/FONT][FONT=&quot][/FONT]

[FONT=&quot]Delicious hot as a pudding with custard or cold as a delicioiusly moist cake.[/FONT]

Kadeeae

Thanks so much everyone, what I think I'll do is stew about half and then just peel, cut and freeze the rest. Best of both worlds!

Kadeeae

Pitlanepiglet wrote: »

I stole this from on here and I'm really sorry I don't know who posted it, I just saved it to my recipe file. Whoever it was, thank you soooo much, it's a lovely recipe and I'm making it again now!

Am cutting, pasting and printing it myself - so thanks to the original poster from me too!

eyelinerprincess

Thanks as well to the original poster! I've just been given 28(!) small-medium apples by a friend, which are now sitting in some cold water as they're just straight off the tree. Had no idea what to do with them, but a bit of apple pie or crumble might be nice.