Crumble / Pie - Storage

leiela

Ok today i got a HUGE box of fresh fruit and veg from the farm and in it i have some cooking Apples and Rhubarb .... easy pie and or crumble right??

Ok so whats the best way to do this i have quite alot of both, enough for maybe 4-5 of each type of pies/crumbles.

And despite having a dustbin for a husband i'd like to try spread it out, rather than just make his belly bigger.

Ok storage wise whats the best plan... make the pies/crumbles and freeze them?? or chop and freeze the fruits to make the desserts seperatly???

littleredhen

depends on your preference and freezer space - my personal preference would be to freeze the fruit and make into pies/crumble on the day i want them

hakeber

Hi i would freeze the fruit on its own that way you can use it however you like i have just defrosted some of last years rhubarb to make " fool" or also nice in porridge
me

leiela

what about the apples?? should i make the "apple sauce" then freeze it or can i just freeze sliced apple??

kezia

leiela wrote: »

what about the apples?? should i make the "apple sauce" then freeze it or can i just freeze sliced apple??

Hi


I just cooked up a load of cooking apples ( 8 maybe) with some sugar, cooled and put in sandwich type bags in the freezer ready for crumbles and cakes. I just take them out on the morning I want them and make up the puddings when I get home from work.

greenbee

You can freeze sliced apples for cooking, but I would stew both of these and freeze them once cooked. That way, you've got an instant hot or cole pudding whenever you need it. Both stewed apples and stewed rhubarb can be made into pies or crumbles by adding topping, and into fools by mixing with cream, or just eaten with some pouring cream or yogurt. Personally I like both these options on my porridge in the morning!