Using frozen berries for your baking

IF YOU were lucky enough to have acquired lots of berries over the summer — from a fruit farm, a local hedgerow or from your garden — chances are that you still have some of them in the freezer.

Frozen berries are a very useful thing to have on hand in the kitchen. A lot of supermarkets sell them in the frozen food departments in handy, resealable bags.

The berries can be quickly defrosted in the mornings and added to porridge or granola, or made into a compote for a weekend treat.