Freezing Fruits - Maytag RFC1500AAW Owner's Manual

Freezing Fruits
SYRUP PACK amount of sugar added before freezing from the amount called
This method is best for fruits which have low amounts of natural for in your recipe.
juice, discolor easily, and will be used in desserts or compotes. • Use 1A c. (or less) sugar for each pint of prepared fruit.
• Combine sugar and cold water until dissolved. • Alternately add prepared fruit and sugar to treezing container.
• Chill thoroughly. • Shake sealed container to distribute sugar.
• Pour V3 c. syrup in bottom of freezing container. DRY PACK (Unsweetened)
• Add prepared fruit. Most berries, pineapple, rhubarb, cranberries and blanched
• Add syrup to cover fruit, apples can be frozen without sugar or syrup.
• Allow headroom for expansion. PREVENT DISCOLORATION
Choose light, medium or heavy syrup depending on personal Apples, apricots, peaches and pears discolor when frozen unless
taste and tartness of fruit, the following measures are taken.
Light Syrup: 2 c. sugar + 4 c. water • Following package directions, add ascorbic acid to syrup.
Medium Syrupt 3 c. sugar + 4 c. water -- OR --
Heavy Syrup: 4 c. sugar + 4 c. water • Immerse sliced fruit in solution of 3 Tbsp. lemon juice in i gal.
SUGAR PACK cold water for I minute.
This method is suited to fruits and berries that have high • Drain before packing.
amounts of natural juice. When using thawed fruit, subtract
Blanching and
Fruit Preparation Pack Vegetable Preparation Chilling Time
Applesauce Wash, peel, core, cook and strain Add Fillcontainers, leavinghead- Asparagus Washandsortaccordingtothicknessof Small stalks 2-3 rains.
sugar to taste Cool. space for expansinn, stalks. Cut or leave whole as desired. Medium stalks 3-4 rains.
Apple Slices _hsh, peel, core and slice. Prevent Dr), pack, sugar pack or Beans, Green Wash, snip ends. Cut or leave whole as 2-3rains, depending on size.
discoloration by,steaming 2 minutes, r_ medium syrup with ascorbic or Wax desired.
sing and draiinng; or dip in ascorbic acid acid. Beans, Lima Shell and sort according to size. 2-3rains, depending on size.
solution Broccoli Separate heads into sections. Remove 3minutes
Apricots _hsh, peel, halve and pit. Medium syrup pack or sugar woody stems Soak in cold salt water.
pack with ascorbic acid. Rinse and drain.
Avocado Puree Wash, peel, halve and pit Mash until Fill container, leaving head- Brussels Wash, trim off stems and sort according 3-4 rains, depending on size.
smoo:in adding ascorbir acid or lemon space for expansion. Sprouts to size.
juice _o prevent discoloration Carrots Remove tops, wash and scrape. Slice, cut 2-5 rains depending on size.
Berries Wash in ice water and drain Pack dD; in medium syrup or leave whole.
or sugar pack. Cauliflower Remove leaves and woody stem. 3minutes.
Blueberries Wash in ice water, drain and stem. Packdry. Separate into flowerettes. Soak in cold
Cherries Sour Wash in ice water, drain, stem and pit Medium sycup pack or sugar salt water for 30 rains. Rinse and drain.
pack. Celery _sh, trim and cut stalks into 1 inch 2 minutes
Sweet Wash in ice water, drain and stem. Medium syrup pack with pieces.
ascorbic acid.
Corn on Cob Husk, remove silk, wash and sort accor 6 I0 minutes depending on
Citrus Fruits Peel and remove while membrane. Medium syrup pack with ding to size size. Chill 15-20rains.
Separate sections, ascorbic acid.
C;)rn, Cut Same as alxwe. Cut corn from cob after Same as above.
Cranberries Wash in ice water, drain and stem. Dry pack. blanching and chilling.
Grapes Wash in ice water, drain and stem. Medium syrup pack. Eggplant Peel and cut into '/2"slices or strips. 4 rains. (add +/_cup lemon
Meinns _Ahsh, halve and remove seeds Scoop Light syrup pack. juice per gallon of boiling
out balls or cut into cubes water).
Peaches Wash in ice water, peel, pit and slice Medium s)Tup with ascorbir French Fries _hsh, pare and slice into sticks. Soak in Deep fat fry at 375F until
acid. ice water for I hour. Dr}, between paper tender but not brown, about
Pineapples Remove rind and eyes. Core and slice Medium syrup pack or dr), toweling. 7 minutes. Drain and cool
wedge or cube. pack separating layers with Greens Wash in ice water and remove stems 2 minutes.
waxed paper. Herbs _hsh and dry between paper toweling. No blanching necessary.
Plums and Wash, halve and pit. Medium syrup or sugar Mushrooms Wilsh in ice water. Cut off base of stems. 3+5rams. depending on size.
Prunes pack. Cut large mushrooms into several even
Rhubarb ¼hsh, trim off leaves and cut into pieces. Dry pack or medium syrup sized pieces+Soak for 5minutes in 1 tsp
lemon juice and 2 cups ice water.
Mushrooms, Wash and slice or leave whole. Brown in No blanching necessa_
Sauteed hot butter until tender. Cool.
Onions Peelandchop. No blanching necessary.
Peas Shell and discard over-ripe peas. lY2 minutes.
Peppers Wash and remove seeds. Leave whole, No blanching necessary.
slice or chop.
Squash, Wash, peel and cut into E/2" slices. 3 minutes.
Summer
Squash, Winter Wash and cut into pieces, removing the No blanching necessary.
seeds. Cook until tenden Removesquash
from rind and mash. Cool.
Turnips Wash, peel and dice. 2 minutes.