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[Don Yellman <dyellman@earthlink.net>]

nottke wrote:

> Don,
> What have you found to be the best way to freeze apple slices for later
> cooking?  I have frozen them in gallon Ziploc bags in enough water so that
> all the air can be squeezed out while zipping the bag.  Is there a better
> way?
> Thanks
> Jim
>
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Jim:

We don't freeze freshly cut apple slices.  For best preservation 
quality, they have to be steamed for at least 3-5 minutes, preferably 
with a little sugar to further enhance keeping ability, since sugar is a 
natural preservative.  You might describe our apple slices as 1/3 cooked 
applesauce.  Then, as you mention, get all the air out of the bags that 
you can.  They will keep for 18 months in a deepfreeze.

Don Yellman