All the people look forward to the summer.And not only that this time of year is much warmer, and often take a vacation.In the summer of always a lot of different vegetables, fruits and berries, which are so lacking in the winter months.Of course, now you can always buy them in the supermarket.Only the taste is very different from summer.And perhaps most of all it is noticeable from the apples.Purchased in the store have little aroma and taste.Yes, the use of highly questionable.Much better would be to freeze the summer apples, to keep all of their money.
Like any harvesting for the winter, freezing apples to start with the selection of suitable fruits.For this purpose, any suitable varieties: sweet, sour, sweet and sour.The main thing that it was ripe and fresh fruit.If they still have small traces of damage, these areas can be simply cut off.Before further processing of apples, they should be washed well and remove stalk and leaves.
apples to freeze in the winter, often use the dry process.For this purpose they are cut, the core is removed from the seeds and cut into 6-8 pieces, depending on size.Optionally, you can clear the apple skins, ready meals if it is not needed.To slices not darkened, they are recommended to grease lemon juice or water with dissolved ascorbic acid (100 mL 1 tsp.).Now we need to expand the prepared apples in a plastic board and leave in the freezer for 2-3 hours.Ready Frozen apples folded tightly as possible in a plastic container or bag.
If in the future the fruit will be used for the preparation of stewed fruit, desserts and cakes can be processed before freezing them in sugar syrup.For him to mix a cup of sugar and half a cup of water, add a bit of citric acid that apples are not darkened.Ready to dip slices in the syrup and put in a bag or container.Once the apples are able to freeze, they can be stored up to 12 months.Do not worry about what's in the package will syrup.A small amount will provide additional sweetness ready meals.
Another way how to freeze apples - a whole.In the future, they can be used for baking in the oven or added to cakes.For this option suitable only selected frozen fruits with no trace of rot and browning.Fruit Wash and dry with a paper towel.At a special knife apples remove core with seeds.Thus prepared fruit dipped in lemon juice or water with askorbinku.Wrap it with cling film, as much as possible by removing the air.Remove the apple in the freezer and use as needed.
Regardless of how the future will be used in the frozen apples, benefits are superior not only to the benefit of imported varieties, but also those that are stored in cellars and basements.Due to freezing even before the next apple season they retain all the properties of fresh fruit.After all, in the freezer can be stored for 6 to 12 months without having to worry that they will deteriorate.
