Paw Paw time

on_the_rox · Sep 18, 2021

Anyone near Susquehanna state park. I picked up a few on my walk today from the bridge where Deer creek dumps into the Susquehanna north towards the dam. There are still some nice ones there if you search around. Follow your nose to the next grove. I saved the seeds and am going to keep them in moist soil until I'm ready to plant them in a few weeks.

wilcam47 · Sep 18, 2021

Archeryrob said:
Got 11.5# of meat and seeds cooking now. This is the prime time to the end. Should have walked middle of the week as many were on the ground and some ruined. Should be much sweeter and better this week.

[EDIT] 13 more pints on the shelf. Cut the recipe in paw paw to other ingredients to sweeten and strengthen it up.

Nice

BigBull · Sep 19, 2021

I picked a bucket this morning. Trees in the bottom that catch the morning sun are the most plentiful. What is a good proven recipe for the butter?

wilcam47 · Sep 19, 2021

BigBull said:
I picked a bucket this morning. Trees in the bottom that catch the morning sun are the most plentiful. What is a good proven recipe for the butter?

BigBull · Sep 19, 2021

Another picture of today’s haul.

wilcam47 · Sep 19, 2021

BigBull said:
Another picture of today’s haul.

Very cool!

Inigoes · Sep 19, 2021

wilcam47 said:
Very cool!

5 seeds for $4

https://www.etsy.com/listing/510305...e-indian-banana?ref=pla_similar_listing_top-1

wilcam47 · Sep 19, 2021

BigBull said:
Another picture of today’s haul.

Inigoes said:
5 seeds for $4

https://www.etsy.com/listing/510305...e-indian-banana?ref=pla_similar_listing_top-1

Someone that has a bucket full would be nice....

Archeryrob · Sep 20, 2021

Recipe, I measure weight as pulp and seeds after skinning them. I am considering not add in all the water and reducing it some for thickness. But then it might try and burn too. I had to stop simmering to reduce as it was sticking to the bottom

You have to judge them like a peach. If they don;t thumb dent they are not ripe enough to use. I use an immersion blender also to get it smooth as it seems to stay chunky like. Forgot to add, I used an Asian strainer this time to sort the seeds hot. Should have got one with the hook and might need one with wider spacing. Still learning as I go.

Harrys · Sep 23, 2021

Archeryrob said:
Recipe, I measure weight as pulp and seeds after skinning them. I am considering not add in all the water and reducing it some for thickness. But then it might try and burn too. I had to stop simmering to reduce as it was sticking to the bottom

You have to judge them like a peach. If they don;t thumb dent they are not ripe enough to use. I use an immersion blender also to get it smooth as it seems to stay chunky like. Forgot to add, I used an Asian strainer this time to sort the seeds hot. Should have got one with the hook and might need one with wider spacing. Still learning as I go.

We use a double boiler they do not burn then, also we add pectin to thicken things up to make a nice spread. Add some cinnamon and nutmeg too. Makes your young wanting to jump out and slap your face.

Archeryrob · Sep 23, 2021

Harrys said:
Add some cinnamon and nutmeg too. Makes your young wanting to jump out and slap your face.

you got a recipe for that so I can scale it to a pint and try mixing some in one?

Clovis · Sep 23, 2021

Don't know much about paw-paws but did find a recipe for ice cream...https://honest-food.net/paw-paw-ice-cream/

Maybe someone will be interested.

Harrys · Sep 23, 2021

Archeryrob said:
you got a recipe for that so I can scale it to a pint and try mixing some in one?

Sorry I do not use a recipe, just gather them up cook them down and add stuff to get the consistency either for jelly or a spread.

gtodave · Sep 24, 2021

Clovis said:
Don't know much about paw-paws but did find a recipe for ice cream...https://honest-food.net/paw-paw-ice-cream/

Maybe someone will be interested.

Paw paw ice cream would be fantastic!

Archeryrob · Aug 30, 2023

Another couple of weeks. My daughter has gotten into making ice cream and I will be saving the flesh for freezer batches in the required size for her machine.

Trbo6gn · Aug 30, 2023

I'm curious if this dry weather will have an impact on when the paw paws are ripe.

KingClown · Aug 30, 2023

Archeryrob said:
Another couple of weeks. My daughter has gotten into making ice cream and I will be saving the flesh for freezer batches in the required size for her machine.

I hear they make good moonshine too.

Archeryrob · Aug 30, 2023

I checked some this weekend walking with my buddy looking for bow trees and they looked smaller and not close. Walked the dog today and bush Honeysuckle looks limp with leaves hanging, raspberries are shriving up and hackberry trees look like crap. Paw paw is supposed to have a huge tap root, so i guess we will see.

Fermented for moonshine or added like Apple pie and other sweetening recipes?

Squaregrouper · Aug 30, 2023

Trbo6gn said:
I'm curious if this dry weather will have an impact on when the paw paws are ripe.

I'm going to The C&O Canal for Pawpaws this Sunday. I will let you know.

wilcam47 · Aug 30, 2023

Found a couple small trees on my property but havent found any mature trees. Unknown if they are female or what. Maybe in a few years ill know

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