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Freezing plums for chutney?

Kevie192
Kevie192 Posts: 1,146 Forumite
in Old style MoneySaving
Hi all,

Quick question... We have a lot of plums here we would like to turn into chutney but haven't really got the time to do it today.

Can I freeze these then defrost and make chutney? If so, do I just stone them then bag them for the freezer?

Thanks :)

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  • LameWolf
    LameWolf Posts: 11,240 Forumite
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    I think you'd be ok to do that - I froze 25lb of greengages we were given, I halved and stoned them and just chucked them in the freezer, and made lovely jam with them some weeks later, when I had the time and energy (and had scrounged some jars from a friend :D ) to do it. Greengages are related to plums, so I think your plums for chutney would be fine frozen.
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  • Linda32
    Linda32 Posts: 4,385 Forumite
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    I have frozen some here. I did not stone them, just open froze then put in bags,
  • Kevie192
    Kevie192 Posts: 1,146 Forumite
    Thanks both. I did them yesterday so hope they will be ok. I did stone them as some were windfalls and in the previous lot I took a bite of one to find a wiggly caterpillar inside!!! Not so easy to find if they have been frozen and just had the stones slipped out...

    Caterpillar and plum chutney anyone? :D
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