Can you freeze....?????

[fundj&e]

have you already added the tomatoes to it EmeraldSue ?

[EmeraldSue]

Yes .  Big tasty one from the garden!

[judydawn]

Never seen frozen avocados Chookie.  I just had a bit of a search about this and they say to add some extra lime or lemon juice on top of it, get as much air out of the packet as possible (use a straw if you don't have a vacuum sealer) and thaw in the fridge.  They also say it is better to leave the tomato out as that goes watery when thawed.  Worth a go as you are going to waste it anyway if it isn't all eaten today.

[EmeraldSue]

Since I had nothing to lose, I've put it in a ziplock bag, labeled it and put it in the freezer.
When I want to use it, I'll defrost it in the fridge and add a fresh avocado and coriander to it.
Thanks for your advice.

[EmeraldSue]

I defrosted the guacamole last night. It was very grey looking when I took it out of the freezer. I added half an avocado, some chopped tomato, and some fresh lime juice. My family didn't realise that it had been frozen and ate it without any comment. Personally, I prefer it freshly made, but when pressed for time it's perfectly OK.

[Greyhoundmum]

I have too much thickened cream.  Does anyone know if it freezes OK?

[astarra]

Cream is fine to freeze if it will be used in cookin later, tho I'm not sure if you want to whip it or whatever... check out Uni's freezing list:
http://www.forumthermomix.com/index.php?topic=9778.0

[fundj&e]

I have too much thickened cream.  Does anyone know if it freezes OK?

GHM have you made butter yet ? my DS gave me about 2lt of out of date cream yesterday and i have just made butter

yes u can freeze cream to use in cooking or to make butter ,i know JD whips it 1st then freezes it   

[judydawn]

Yes, that's right Uni - whip then freeze and it is quite OK.

[achookwoman]

Yes ,  you can freeze cream.   Thaw in fridge,  make sure you stir back the buttermilk which separates out,  before you whip it.

[obbie]

I have avocados frozen.

Cream works too

[Cuilidh]

When freezing bananas do you put them in whole or peel and cut them up into chunks?

[goldfish]

I've been peeling mine and freezing them whole - that's worked for me but chopping them before freezing I think is a good idea

[Cuilidh]

Thanks, GF.  I've never frozen them before and just wanted to make sure that peeling and cutting wouldn't discolour them or anything like that.

[judydawn]

I slice and freeze, making sure they are in a thin layer in a zip lock bag so that I can take out as many or as little as I want.