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[Reynard]

Q: Can I freeze uncooked crumble?

Assuming these are apple crumbles, I'd be inclined to cook first and then freeze.

Uncooked apple goes all sloppy when it's defrosted due to its high moisture content; freezing allows that moisture to expand, which in turn breaks down the structure of the fruit. Hence mushy defrosted fruit.

Cooking drives off the excess moisture, and ergo you don't have the same issue with cooked apple.

 

[Speicher]

Tomorrow I have to go to Hopsital for a Bone Density Scan. It is similar to an x-ray but less rays. I always feel yucky after x-rays.

Good news on the puter front: my "old" spare one can be upgraded and have a new battery. This will cost less than either a new computer, or trying to fix the broken frame of the screen of the current one. The up-graded one will be ready on Monday.

 

[Speicher]

Will this Slack do?
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I think you should refrain from any unkind comments about my posterior!

 

[deptfordmarmoset]

Mr Wiggle was meant to drop off some Haribo wrapped up in cycling apparel before 2. He's late.

 

[Reynard]

Lunch was very nice. One slice of wholemeal toast with pate d'ardennes, one slice of wholemeal toast with manchego cheese, an orange, half a punnet of raspberries and two

It is currently

 

[Andy in Germany]

The wheelie bin is being emptied right now.

Woah: breaking mundane news.

 

[PeteXXX]

Assuming these are apple crumbles, I'd be inclined to cook first and then freeze.

Uncooked apple goes all sloppy when it's defrosted due to its high moisture content; freezing allows that moisture to expand, which in turn breaks down the structure of the fruit. Hence mushy defrosted fruit.

Cooking drives off the excess moisture, and ergo you don't have the same issue with cooked apple.

It's just the crumble mix. I made a couple of bramley apple crumbles but have lots of raw/unbaked mix left. Too much to waste! (Though any food thrown away is wasted in my eyes!)

 

[fossyant]

Puddy cat all OK, collection at 4:40pm. Cost was about £30 more than expected as they have operated further round so that the cat's fur covers up the bald patch ! slightly more complicated but it leaves a 'better finish' - she's a long furred ragdoll.

 

[Reynard]

It's just the crumble mix. I made a couple of bramley apple crumbles but have lots of raw/unbaked mix left. Too much to waste! (Though any food thrown away is wasted in my eyes!)

OK

Well, it's basically flour, butter and sugar, so yes, like pretty well much all raw pastry, that's definitely freezable. It'll also keep in the fridge in an airtight tupperware for a while as well. If you've more crumbles on the immediate horizon, that will save you a load of faff.

if you do need to freeze it, I'd put it in something like a ziplock bag, remove most of the air and freeze the bag flat. That way the crumble mix won't freeze into one solid lump.

 

[Reynard]

It's still

Forget the bike ride.

 

[Andy in Germany]

I have got a new sandwich toaster.

 

[pawl]

Mild, still and occasionally sunny here chez Casa Reynard.

Operation Kitchen Cupboards continued apace here this morning, with the last of the large cupboards to be tackled. I've taken out all the kitchen electricals that, for assorted reasons, I don't use (sandwich toaster, toaster, miniature slow cooker, an omelette maker and two waffle irons) and stashed them in the general dumping ground that is the utility room.

The rice cooker now has a permanent home on the top shelf next to the mini chopper thingy and my spare teapot, and the rest of the cupboard is full... Of tea.

Did I say I liked to drink tea?

Anyways, time to knock off for lunch.

There are some showers forecast for the next couple of hours, but after, I'm going to toddle off for a bike ride.

Had a toastie for lunch.Cheese Ham Sweet Onion Chutney.Usually use the toaster once a week

Always forget how B@#£&# hot they are straight from the toaster.

 

[Andy in Germany]

Always forget how B@#£&# hot they are straight from the toaster.

I let them cool outside which I appreciate arguably defeats the object of the exercise, but I don't care.

 

[Magpies]

Yesterday was my gloomy Eeyore impression after watching our PM and the un-presidential debate.
An hour out in the orchard this evening harvesting this year's (bumper) crop of quince ..... and all's well with the world again.
Thank heaven for the simple pleasures!

 

[Reynard]

Yesterday was my gloomy Eeyore impression after watching our PM and the un-presidential debate.
An hour out in the orchard this evening harvesting this year's (bumper) crop of quince ..... and all's well with the world again.
Thank heaven for the simple pleasures!

Quince pears, or japonica quinces? I have one quince pear tree, but never get anything useable off it.

This year though, I'm up to my eyeballs in some stonking bramleys. Some of them are at least six inches across! Picked some t'other day - making apple & date chutney tomorrow.