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How do I properly freeze peaches for later use? What's a good peach tart recipe?

Oct 07, 2007 15:30

Hi gang. I have 3 peaches that are a bit dry and grainy. I bought them yesterday and cut into them this morning for breakfast and wasn't too pleased with them. Well, since it's baking season pretty soon in Brooklyn, I was thinking of storing them to make small peach tarts later in the month. That way I get to warm up the house with bakey goodness ( Read more... )

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hydrolagus October 7 2007, 20:07:09 UTC

IIRC, what works is to lay out the pieces on a cookie sheet lined with something (foil, parchment, silpat, teflon sheet) and freeze them then put them in a Ziploc. They wouldn't stick together as much that way.

ticklebruises October 7 2007, 21:43:17 UTC

Thanks so much! I also got a response saying to make a sugar water syrup, blanch the peaches, peel them, and then combine the syrup and the peaches. Then proceed to stick in the freezer.

I'm trying to figure out how much browning would occur if I took the lazy way out and just froze them the way you suggest...

hydrolagus October 7 2007, 22:00:21 UTC

If you gave them a quick dunk in lemon juice first, probably not much browning at all.
Another lazy option is what my mom does: makes up a very light sugar syrup, cuts up the peaches into Tupperware freezer boxes, and pours the hot syrup onto them. They freeze into a block, which might not be as good for tarts; we usually just ate them slightly defrosted. They also still have the peels on if you care about that.

thalionar October 8 2007, 17:52:31 UTC

when I putting up peaches in the freezer (sadly, didn't do so this year) I combine about 1 tsp citric acid and 1 cup of sugar, blanch, peel and slice the peaches, put them in freezer containers (I use tupperware ones I got at an estate sale forever ago), layer peaches, sugar mix, peaches, sugar mix, put the lid on it, kinda shake a little, leave on the counter for about 5 min, toss in the freezer. Yummy! (the citric acid can be had at an Indian Grocer for about $1 for enough to last for *years*)

tudorpot October 8 2007, 18:07:06 UTC

Look here http://tudorpot.livejournal.com/55753.html- I froze several baskets of peaches last month and they are great, very little colour change.