Frozen apples are one of the best ways to preserve fruit for the winter. Freezing will preserve all the beneficial properties of apples. This method is much more useful than conventional conservation.
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You will need
- - sweet and sour apples;
- - 1 teaspoon of salt;
- - half a teaspoon of citric acid;
- - water;
- - knife;
- - refrigerator, freezer;
- - cellophane bags or containers.
Instruction manual
1
For freezing, it is best to use sweet and sour varieties of apples. Take fresh beautiful apples without rot and bruising.
2
Wash the apples thoroughly, with a sharp knife cut out the core of the apples and peel them. Cut apples into slices, while the thickness of the slices should be no more than 3-4 millimeters.
3
Prepare a special solution for freezing apples: add 1 teaspoon of salt and half a teaspoon of citric acid to 1 liter of water.
4
When slicing apples into slices, immediately throw them into cold water. This solution of salted water with a small acid content will prevent apples from darkening and losing their pleasant color. Keep the apples in this solution for about 20 minutes.
5
Remove the apples from the solution and place them in slices on a special tray or baking sheet, put this tray in the freezer of the refrigerator until they are frozen.
6
After the apples freeze, you can get them out of the refrigerator and separate the apple slices glued together. Then put the tray with apples in the freezer again before they are completely frozen.
7
After the apples are completely frozen, remove them and place them in small portions in plastic bags or special containers for freezing. Tie the resulting bags with apples. Small servings of apples are most practical in future use, since thawed apples are not recommended to be re-frozen, as they can lose all their important nutrients.
8
When using, take the amount of frozen apple slices you need that can be added to compote, pastries, mashed potatoes for your child, as a side dish or eat thawed. Remember that canned apples in the form of jam, jams or jelly lose their beneficial nutrients, so if you care about your health and the health of your family, freeze apples for the winter, which will give you vitamins in the winter.