How To Freeze Raspberries

Is stockpiling fruit and vegetables really necessary? is it worth the time and trouble? yes. And yes. raspberries were on sale at my kroger. (yes, it is mine!) for $0.99/pint! . those tiny little things are regularly $3.00 a pop. i never buy them...somehow i can't justify spending $3.00 for 3 handfuls of delicious, sweet, succulent raspberries. (i had forgotten how tasty they are!) but, for just $0.99...i'll buy a pint! . or 12. yep, 12. what on earth are you going to do with 12 pints of raspberries that will start to go bad in 2 or 3 days??? eat them, bake with them, and freeze them. of course. first we (the kids and i) ate 2 pints. for a snack. we like them that much. then, i froze 8 pints. cause i knew that we'd eat them if i didn't get them into the freezer. right away! i rinsed and let them drain for about 10 minutes. then placed them on a paper towel to remove excess water. then i neatly arranged them, gave into my type-a tendencies and placed them on a baking s

Steps

Rinse the raspberries and let them drain for about 10 minutes.

Then place them on a paper towel to remove excess water.

Then neatly arrange them and place them on a baking sheet.

Pop them into the freezer for a few hours , then transfer the frozen raspberries into freezer baggies.

Ingredients

raspberries, water