frozen peaches question
lilacs_of_may
15 years ago
Featured Answer
Sort by:Oldest
Comments (15)
digdirt2
15 years agolilacs_of_may
15 years agoRelated Discussions
frozen peaches question again, attempt 2
Comments (3)Lilacs of May, peaches are REALLY easy to freeze. I don't do anything very complicated at all. Just put into boiling water for about 45 to 60 seconds to scald them, which makes the skin peel easily. Then, I slice into a bowl, sprinkling as a go with Fruit-Fresh or my homemade version, which is just regular Vitamin C tablets crushed in a food processor to a powder and mixed with Sugar (Splenda is fine, too, if you wish instead of sugar). I think that the reason your frozen peaches browned was the Vitamin C content of the water bath wasn't high enough, and most of it STAYED in the water. Much better to put it directly onto the peaches, as above. I often just put an extra pinch, say 1/4 teaspoon, of pure powdered Vitamin C in each quart bag of sliced fruit - it disolves completely and is flavorless, so you don't even know it's there. By the way, I read your other post about the unripe peaches. I disagree with the statement above that they will not ripen. If WAY too green, no, but once they get to the point that the skin is developing a blush and the flesh is even barely starting to turn golden around the pit (unless a white-fleshed peach, of course!), it WILL ripen, perhaps not as nice and tasty as tree-ripened, but it will be edible and no worse than a grocery store peach. Good luck with the peaches. Dennis SE Michigan...See MorePeaches: Which is best, canned or frozen?
Comments (19)One step no one seemed to mention is that when you buy peaches if they are still hard place them in a paper bag no more than 2 deep for a day or two in your basement or a dark dry cool (no refridgerator) place. This will ripen the peaches enough to make removing the pits easier. I always buy my peaches a few days before I am going to can them, I sort them by how hard they are and refridgerate or bake a pie or cobbler with the very ripe ones. When canning, also no one mentioned, spiced peaches!!! This is all anyone in my family wants, plus I also dice them into bite size pieces and raw pack in an extra light syrup. I steep "whole" cloves & cinnamon sticks in the extra light syrup, with Fruit Fresh added, and also add a couple of cloves to the top of the jars before sealing. This year I bought star anise to try, and I'm going to try brandied peaches too. I didn't can brandied cherries so I'll use peaches instead....See MoreFrozen peaches, take 3
Comments (1)Just as with all the other forums, within a certain time frame - I think it is 30-45 minutes - you cannot post an immediate follow-up with out changing the subject line. The software sees it as a duplicate post otherwise. All you have to do is change the subject line in any way that the follow-up post will go up. But yes, as explained a couple of times in your other thread, once frozen and then thawed and exposed to air, they will turn brown as you have already discovered with the ones you thawed. The others will be no different. Sorry. You can still use them if you wish. They will be mushy anyway so smoothies would be a good solution but not the safest given their age. Cooking them in some fashion would be safer in case of any bacterial contamination. Because of the high sugar content, bacteria proliferate rapidly as they thaw. Thus the suggestions to make cranberry-peach jam or some other form of fruit-peaches syrup or peach-apple pies. etc. Combining them with other fruits and seasonings resolves the discoloration problems and the loss of flavor and the cooking makes them safer to eat when they are so old. You will find a number of questionable info sources on the web when it comes to home food preservation. The only tested and USDA certified source and the one we here recommend you stick with is the National Center for Home Food Preservation - NCHFP. I linked it below. Another reptuable source is the Ball Blue Book of Home Food Preservation. The recommendations of those sources are regarded as the best authorities. A search here will pull up many previous discussions on how to freeze peaches and other fresh fruit as well as NCHFP. Dave Here is a link that might be useful: NCHFP...See MoreFrozen (fresh) peaches - shelf stable recipe - not jam/jelly
Comments (5)I'm not sure exactly what you are looking for. "Shelf stable" meaning you want to can and process these already frozen peaches in some way? Not really recommended for several reasons including quality as they will turn quite soft, even mushy. But there are many pickled recipes for them available in BBB and at NCHFP if texture quality isn't an issue. Pickled peaches, fruit relishes and chutneys, etc. But then you say "out of refrigeration" for several days. So something shelf-stable isn't necessary as refrigeration wouldn't be relevant to shelf stable things. Could you clarify please? On the other hand they can be used in many gift baking recipes - breads, cakes, tortes, tarts, turnovers, etc. Dave...See Moredigdirt2
15 years agolilacs_of_may
15 years agodigdirt2
15 years agolilacs_of_may
15 years agolilacs_of_may
15 years agodigdirt2
15 years agolilacs_of_may
15 years agojrslick (North Central Kansas, Zone 5B)
15 years agocabrita
15 years agozabby17
15 years agodigdirt2
15 years agocynthiadeis_earthlink_net
13 years ago
Related Stories
EDIBLE GARDENSHow to Grow Your Own Peaches and Nectarines
Make gardening a little sweeter with these juicy fruits, which you can eat after plucking or preserve for later
Full StoryKITCHEN DESIGN9 Questions to Ask When Planning a Kitchen Pantry
Avoid blunders and get the storage space and layout you need by asking these questions before you begin
Full StoryREMODELING GUIDESPlanning a Kitchen Remodel? Start With These 5 Questions
Before you consider aesthetics, make sure your new kitchen will work for your cooking and entertaining style
Full StoryMOST POPULAR8 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Meeting With Your Designer
Thinking in advance about how you use your space will get your first design consultation off to its best start
Full StoryREMODELING GUIDESConsidering a Fixer-Upper? 15 Questions to Ask First
Learn about the hidden costs and treasures of older homes to avoid budget surprises and accidentally tossing valuable features
Full StoryEXTERIORSCurb Appeal Feeling a Little Off? Some Questions to Consider
Color, scale, proportion, trim ... 14 things to think about if your exterior is bugging you
Full StoryWINTER GARDENINGInspiring Winter Scenes From the Denver Botanic Gardens
Use seed heads, bare branches and grasses to design lovely garden displays when the ground is frozen
Full StorySHOP HOUZZHouzz Products: Save a Taste of Summer
Can't bear to part with the flavors of summer peaches, berries and tomatoes? Then jam on it!
Full StoryREMODELING GUIDES5 Innovative Wood Floors
Natural Forms? Wine Barrels? Peach Pits? Take a Look at Some New Ideas for a Warm Wood Floor
Full Story
zabby17