or enclosein
moisture/vapor-proofcontainers.
Cheese
Freezecheesein %to l-pound
pieces.Wrapin moisture/vapor-proof
material.Uncrearnedcottageand
Camembertcheesemaybe kept in
thefreezerthoughthere maybesome
waterseparationonthawing.Cream
andprocessedcheesedo notfreeze
well asfreezingaffectstheir smooth
texture.
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Ordinaryhouseholdcreamfor table
usedoesnotfreezewell, butwill be
suitableforcooking.Pasteurizedheavy
creamcontaining not lessthan40per
cent butterfat maybefrozen.Heavy
creamwhichhasbeenwhippedfreezes
well,too. Dropmoundsof whipped
creamonbakingsheets,F T
fer frozenmoundsquicklyto arigid
containerandseal,separatinglayers
with paper.
Ice Cream
Commercialicecreamscanbestored
in the freezerin their originalcarton.
Home-madeice creamshould be
packedin moisture/vapor-proofcar-
tons.Fbrpic
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t t doorshelves.
Fine-qualityicecream,withhighcream
content,will normallyrequireslightly
lowertemperaturesthan“airy”already-
packagedbrandswith lowcreamcon-
tent. Experimentto determinethe
location inthe freezer(therearis
slightly colderthanthe front) andthe
temperaturecontrol settingto keep
yourfavorite ice creamatthe right
servingtemperature.
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tin wrappingsat roomtempera-
ture.Or,heatortoastfrozen.Ifdesire~,
wrapin foil andwarmfor 15minutesin
250° to 300°F oven, Note: mostcom-
mercially bakedproductsshould be
rewrappedin moisture/vapor-proof
materialbefore freezing,
Biscuits
Maybe frozen bakedor unbaked.To
$ervebakedbiscuits:defrost in wrap-
pingsat roomtemperature for one “
hour.Reheatfor 5minutes in 425°F
oven.Or placefrozenbiscuits in375°F
ovenfor 15minutes. Unbakedbiscuits
shouldbethawed,then bakedasusual.
Cake
Bakeandcool. If frosted, freezebefore
wrappingto avoid sticking. Toserve:
unwrapfrosted cakes;thaw at room
temperature,Thawunfrosted cakesin
wrappingsatroomtemperature. Allow
about two hoursto thaw alarge cake.
Icings madewith egg white do not
fsaThose madewith
powderedsugar,butter, fudge or
whipped cream freeze well.
If baked before freezing, cool and
packagethem carefully in moisture/
vapor-proofmaterial.Theywill thawin
about15minutesatroomtemperature
in wrappings.Refrigeratorcookie
dough maybewrappedandfrozen in
bars.Sliceasneeded,withoutdefrost-
ing,and bake.
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Most piesexcept cream,custardor
meringue-toppedpiesfreezewel!,
bakedor unbaked.Bakedpiesstore
for alonger time. Omit steamvents
from pies to be frozen unbaked.
Toserve unbakedpies:Cutsteam
vents intop crustandplacefrozenpie
inovenatusualtemperature,Increase
bakingtime 10to 15minutes.Thaw
frozen b p wrapped,for 1to
1VPhoursat room temperature.
serve warm,unwrapwithout thawing
and heat in 300°Foven for 30 to 40
minutes.
QuickE3readsandMuffins
Bake,cool andwrap at once. For
serving, thaw,unwrapped,at room
temperature or warm, unwrapped,in
300°F oven.
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Such foods aschili, spaghetti sauce,
casseroles,etc., are prepared in the
samemannerasfor immediateserving
withthe exceptionof seasoning.During
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Eggs
Useonlyfresheggsforfreezing,Chill
beforefreezing.Wholeeggsmaybe
frozenorthe whitesandyolksfrozen
separatelyasfollows:
WEMixyolksandwhites
thoroughlywith afork. Donot beat
aAdd1teaspoonsalttoeach2cups
of eggs.
EggWhites-Separate andfreezein
recipe-sizedamounts.
EggYolks-Separate andadd1tea-
spoonof saltor 1tablespoonof corn
syrupor sugarpercupfulof yolks.
Blendwith fork,
Packeggsin freezercartonallowing
~z-inchheadspace(1%-inchfor 91ass
containers).Thaweggsin unopened
containerin refrigeratoror at room
temperature.
storage,onion flavor becomesless
noticeableandceleryflavor more
pronounced.Spicesalsolosetheir
strengthduring long periodsof stor-
age.Omit potatoesfrom stewsand
soupsasthey becomemushy.
Cool maindishesafter cooking;pack-
age in moisture/vapor-proofmaterial
andfreeze.Toservethesefoods,thaw
graduallyover low heataddingalittle
liquid if necessaryto preventfoods
from stickingto the pan,Or heatin a
300*F ovenfor about1hour or until
heatedthoroughly.
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All varieties of breadscan be frozen.
Spreadsoftened butter on eachslice,
then spreadfilling. It is not advisable
to usesaladdressingsfor spreading
astheyseparateandsoakintothebread.
Meat,fish, somecheeses,poultry and
peanutbutterarerecommendedfillings
for freezing. Cookedeggsbecome
tough when frozen. Other fillings can
be moistenedwith milk,cream,pickle
relish, chili sauce,catsup,fruit juice,
alittle mayonnaiseor saladdressing.
Lettuce or other saladgreensandraw
vegetablesdo not freeze well and
should beaddedjust before serving.
Wrapsandwichesin moisture/vapor-
proof material andfreeze.
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