Wonderfully sweet and fruity, strawberries are the favorite fruit of many Germans. The power fruits taste fresh, but can also be preserved by freezing. A special treat is frozen strawberry puree, which goes great with desserts such as pancakes or dumplings.

Strawberry puree goes bad quickly and can be preserved by freezing

Make strawberry puree

Always use fruit that is in perfect condition and has no dents, because pureed strawberries spoil quickly, even at sub-zero temperatures.

Ingredients for 4 servings

  • 500 g strawberries, washed and weighed
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar

preparation

  1. Finely puree the washed, dabbed dry strawberries with a blender.
  2. Add lemon juice and sugar, mix again briefly.
  3. Taste and sweeten a little more if you like.
  4. If the small seeds bother you, you can push the strawberry puree through a sieve before freezing.

Freeze strawberry puree

It is particularly practical if the strawberry puree can be removed in portions. Therefore, put it in an ice cube tray and freeze it.

Alternatively, you can put the mousse in a freezer bag and seal it tightly. Spread out evenly into a thin sheet, you can break off the frozen puree into small pieces.

Freeze whole strawberries

If you want to freeze the fruit, two steps are required:

  1. Wash the strawberries, remove the stalks and pat dry with paper towels.
  2. Place individually on a tray and place in the freezer for two hours.
  3. Pour pre-frozen strawberries into freezer containers and freeze.

Unfortunately, the fruits lose their crispness when thawed in the microwave or refrigerator. This is due to the high water content. When the liquid in the strawberries freezes, it also expands and ruptures the cell walls. The structure of the fruit is therefore quite soft when thawed again.

If you want to use frozen berries as a cake topping, you should use them frozen if possible. With strawberry cake, simply place the fruit on the bottom and pour the hot glaze over it. The strawberries remain relatively firm to the bite because the icing hardens more quickly due to the cold.

tips

Do not throw away the picked strawberry leaves. Infused with hot water, they make a very tasty tea. You can also grate the greens with a mortar and boiled in a pan with some white balsamic vinegar and add to summer salads.

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Vegetable garden