Here's a step-by-step guide on how to freeze pears. There are a few things to consider when preserving the delicious fruits.
Freezing pears: is that even possible?
In general, it is possible to freeze pears. However, you should be aware of the fact that after thawing, they no longer have a firm consistency, but become soft. Frozen fruits are therefore not suitable for use in a fruit salad or on a pear cake, as they are too mushy. You can also do not freeze a whole pearbut only pieces or pear puree.
Freezing pears – that's how it works
- Select ripe pears for freezing: they can be recognized by the fact that they are are soft at the topHowever, the body of the fruit should still be firm.
- Wash the pears thoroughly and cut away any brown spots. Who likes, can also remove the shell completely.
- Then quarter the fruit, cut out the stalk and core and chop the pears in slices or small pieces.
- Trickles some lemon juice about the pears and mixes them with sugar – in this way you prevent the pulp from turning brown.
- Finally you put the pear pieces in a freezer container (for example a bag or a can) and seal them airtight. Frozen pears can be used for around 10 months.
Freeze pear puree
For a pear purée, put the chopped fruits in a saucepan and cook them with a little water and sugar until they are soft. Then you pureed the fruit and let the sauce cool down. Then you can fill it in a suitable container and freeze the pears.
Thaw frozen pears
In contrast to many types of fruit and vegetables, pears do not have to be thawed slowly before further processing. Their solid consistency is not preserved, so you can Pour directly into the pan while frozen and use it to cook, for example, a delicious pear compote. We have many other pear recipes, such as for the classic pear pear or pear jam, and we explain how you can boil down pears and make pear juice yourself.