Can I refreeze raspberries in cooking?

Can I refreeze raspberries in cooking? - Creme Caramel Dish

I have frozen raspberries in the freezer. Can I defrost them and use them in muffins...and then freeze some of the muffins?



Best Answer

Yes you can.

just be careful, thawing the raspberries will make them more mushy and release more water.




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Can you refreeze defrosted raspberries?

Basically, you can refreeze the raspberries. When a fruit or veg. is frozen, the water inside the plant cell expands, and bursts the cell wall, which is why there is so much 'juice' when you thaw. If you refreeze, you can be sure that the raspberries will freeze into a giant block.

Can you refreeze raspberries once cooked?

Freezing the fruit after you have cooked it is safe, just make sure to let it cool down to room temperature before you put it in the freezer. If you want to store fruit in its original shape, then I would advise you to refreeze it only if you have thawed it in the fridge.

Can you freeze raspberries twice?

The short answer: it's not dangerous to your health to thaw and then refreeze berries. The longer answer: when fruits are frozen, the water inside the plant cells expands and bursts the cell wall. This is what creates all that delicious berry juice when you thaw.

Can frozen fruit be cooked and refrozen?

Keep in mind that the process of thawing frozen fruit will result in nutrient loss. But it is safe to refreeze frozen fruit as long as it was still good when refrozen.



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