I recently made a pumpkin pie and froze the leftover canned pumpkin in a plastic tupperware container. A week later, I took it out of the freezer to thaw it and the texture was really leathery and watery. Did I freeze it wrong? Is it still edible?
Thanks, Julie
Julie, My guess is that there was a little separation of the water and solids. If you stir it back together, it should look similar to the original. Shouldn't affect any recipe that you want to use it in. Bobbi Jo
I originally tried stirring it together but since it resembles a skin of some mysterious deep sea creature, it would just break apart in smaller pieces. I tried throwing it in the blender a bit ago and it's sort of back to its original consistency. Thanks for your help, Bobbi. :)
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You froze it, that's basically what you did. My guess is it's leathery because it's lost a lot of it's moisture.
WHen you freeze plant matter, fruits, veggies, ect, the ice crystals that form puncture the cell walls, and when they thaw out, the liquid runs out through the holes. That's why a lot of times you'll see frozen berries called for in jelly or jam recipes, because you're going to break em down anyway, it gives them a head start.
Next time, make another pie and freeze the pie.
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