What kind of blackcurrant blanks do you know for future use? Jam and jam are sweet and a lot of vitamins disappear. Whole frozen fruits take up a lot of space. Berry puree is a ready-made dessert that takes up little space. Step-by-step recipe with a photo. Video recipe.
In summer, there is no shortage of fresh fruits and berries. However, in winter, you want something refreshing, vitamin and tasty. For this, many housewives prepare gifts of nature for the winter. Of the various options for blanks, freezing is especially popular today. This is the fastest and easiest way to preserve all the vitamins and natural taste of the food. Most often, the berries are frozen whole, which have been washed, dried, packed in bags and placed in the freezer to freeze. The option is undeniably good, but there are more delicious recipes for blanks. For example, preparation of frozen black currant puree with sugar. If you like experimenting, then pay attention to this recipe. Although the addition of sugar is not at all necessary here. Puree can also be frozen on its own.
Such preparation for the winter will help out in the cold season more than once. If you need to come up with a delicious dessert or a quick breakfast, then just add berry puree to cottage cheese or oatmeal, pour over pancakes and pancakes. It can also be used for filling in pies and buns, brew tea, cook jam, jelly, compote and jelly, prepare delicious and aromatic desserts. In addition, the undoubted advantage of this method is its economy. Pureed frozen berries in briquettes and cubes take up less space in the freezer than whole fruits.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 61 kcal.
- Servings - 600 g
- Cooking time - 20 minutes of active work, plus 3-4 hours for freezing
Ingredients:
- Black currant - 500 g
- Sugar - 100 g or to taste
Step by step preparation of frozen black currant puree with sugar, recipe with photo:
1. Place the black currants in a sieve and rinse under running water.
2. Spread the berries on a cotton towel and leave to dry completely.
3. Tear off the sepal tails from the fruit and place in a deep bowl.
4. Grind the berries with a blender or twist through a meat grinder. Add sugar and stir well.
5. Arrange the puree in a convenient container, for example, ice molds, but it is most convenient to pack them in silicone molds, it is convenient to remove the blank from them. When freezing berries, keep in mind that they cannot be re-frozen, so pack them in portions that you use at a time.
6. Send the berry puree to the freezer, turning on the "deep" freeze. The faster they freeze, the more vitamins they retain and the longer they can be stored. Leave them to freeze at -23 ° C.
7. Remove the frozen black currant puree with sugar from the molds.
8. Place it in special freezer bags or plastic containers and send it to the freezer for further storage. Store it at a temperature not lower than -15 ° C until the next harvest.
See also a video recipe on how to cook black currant, ground with sugar for the winter.
