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| Re: Strawberry picking (Warning: *LOTS* of photos) said by Jason Levine  :so we're going to need to find something to do with them. (Any suggestions?) Ooooooo, strawberry short cake, preserves, short cake, freeze them for a later short cake. (Can you tell I like strawberry short cake?) | |
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Irving, TX
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| Strawberries actually freeze great - as long as you serve them slightly frozen, they retain their shape and flavor from the freezer.
My favorite thing to use fresh strawberries in is strawberry shortcake (slightly mashed strawberries sweetened with sugar if necessary and then you crumble in freshly baked pie crust).
- shakes and smoothies
- slightly mashed and sweetened, if necessary, served with angel food cake and whipped cream
- same as above, but with pound cake
- homemade strawberry preserves
- parfait (layers of pudding, strawberries, and whipped cream)
- sliced and served with ice cream
I love strawberries, if you couldn't tell... lol
Nice story through the pictures! =o)
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Scottsdale, AZ | I can't imagine what to do with that many pounds of strawberries. Nor can I imagine going picking with 2 small boys, one with binky still in mouth. Love your afternoon and thanks for sharing. It was delightful. | |
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Jason Levine
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| Re: Freezer Jam said by kljflower :Easy way to freeze some is to rinse them, let them dry then put on cookie sheet in freezer. I think this is what we're going to do with some of them. Unfortunately, I don't know if I have enough room in my freezer for the cookie sheet. (It's pretty packed right now.)
I'm also thinking of trying this recipe (with some modifications based on the reviews): »allrecipes.com/Recipe/Strawnana-···ail.aspx
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kljflower
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| Strawnana Bread sounds yummy! I know what you mean about the freezer! Mine's a scary place sometimes!
That recipe sounds tasty and nourishing and, important for me-would lend itself to being made with gluten-free flour.
Good luck and I hope this becomes a fun family tradition for you as it has for my family. | |
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Jason Levine
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| Re: Strawnana Bread sounds yummy! I made the Strawnana Bread last night and it came out great.
Panasonic DMC-FZ7
9.2mm 1/30th F3.2 ISO100
My modified recipe:
4 eggs, lightly beaten
1/4 cup honey
1 1/4 cup packed brown sugar
1 cup strawberries, mashed
1/2 cup strawberries, chopped
1 cup mashed bananas
1 tsp vanilla
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup apple sauce
3 cups flour
1 tsp baking soda
1 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp salt
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Grease 2 9x15 inch pans.
2. In a medium bowl, combine the flour, baking soda, cinnamon and salt.
3. In a large bowl, combine remaining ingredients. Beat with an electric mixer at medium speed for 2 minutes. Add flour mixture and stir just until moistened.
4. Pour pans and bake for 1 hour or until loaves are done.
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TJ19971
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Sioux Falls, SD | That looks like you and your family had a great time. I do suggest strawberry malts for some of them. Freezing works great.
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Jason Levine
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| Update: We made some strawberry jam with much of the leftover strawberries.
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Less than a pound left.
Or that should be there *was* less than a pound left. We went back today to pick some more with some friends of ours. My son was less into picking today and more into playing with his friend.
It was basically myself and my wife's friend out in the fields. We had trouble picking not because of a lack of berries, but because there were so MANY berries! Every time we would find a good spot, our eyes would spot tons of juicy red berries just two plants over. The berries were also bigger and sweeter this time.
The place was packed with people, yet everyone had room to spread out and everyone was leaving with armfuls of berries. We got 6 more pounds and our friends left with about 7.
I'm going to make more Strawnana bread tomorrow (the first two loaves are gone already) and might also make more jam.
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sillzez
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Schwenksville, PA | strawberry freezer jam is my vote! Love that stuff  | |
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Jason Levine
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| Re: Strawberry picking (Warning: *LOTS* of photos) We've fallen in love with it too. It's so insanely easy to make, we keep wondering why we didn't make it before.
1. Crush strawberries until you get 2 cups worth.
2. Mix in 4 cups of sugar. Let sit for 10 minutes.
3. Mix box of pectin with 3/4 cup water and boil for 1 minute.
4. Pour pectin/water mix into berry/sugar mix. Stir.
5. Pour into jars and stick in freezer for 1 year or fridge for 3 weeks.
It took us under a half an hour to prep the ingredients, make the jam, and put everything away. Once Strawberry season is over, I'll need to find other freezer jams to make.
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