Tony F Dordogne Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Well, it's that time of year again when the mirabelles, red and yellow, are fruiting.So, after you've made inumerable mirabelle tarts and pies, turnovers and as much jam as you'll ever need (with noix, peaches/apricots, made marmalade, dropped kirsch and port in for a change) and the mirabelle trees are still hugely laden, any ideas - I'm thinking of eau de vie but I'm not sure whether I can use fruit from the tree or just need to use the masses of windfalls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clair Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 The recipes I've looked at mention 'mirabelles colorées, fermes et recouvertes de pruine (voile blanc garantissant leur fraîcheur)' Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chas Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Ours have been finished for a couple of weeks now. This year, as previously, we used all we could and then put them outside in 2kilo bags for passers by. Again very popular and we finally gave away about 140 kilos. Saves them rotting and going to waste and we also tend to receive the odd jar or two of other peoples confiture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Finished! Goodness, mine are nowhere near ready. They are usually ripe around the second week of August. One year I spent days stoning them all, then laid them out to freeze individually, after that I put them in bags, each bag had enough to make one pie. Last year I gave most of them away! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pierre ZFP Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Can you give some of them my way? I love them but don't have a tree.I'll do you some jam in return ........even use my own jars ........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harvey Posted July 10, 2007 Share Posted July 10, 2007 Of course, come and help yourself! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Roy Posted July 20, 2007 Share Posted July 20, 2007 Lucky you, our trees haven't got any fruit this year [:(]. Last year I chucked some extra ones in the freezer, bagged up just as they were and they stewed up beautifully in the winter, as long as you don't mind lots of stones in your pud! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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