Freezing Vegetables - Freeze only fresh high-

ac.arrty vegetables picked when barely mature For best resuits, freeze no more than 2 to 3 hours after prckrng Wash ir, cold water, sort and cut Into

approprrate srzes Blanch or scald Pack in recomb mended conturner and freeze

120 not freeze lettuce, celery, carrot sttcks, pota

‘oes or fresh tomatoes All will become lrmp or mr,shv Tomatoes ~111zoliapse when thawed.

Freezing Meats -The meat you thaw can only be as good as the meat you freeze “Drugstore”

wrcp In meal-size packages Flat cuts or patties should be wrapped tndrvrdually or in layers sepa- rated by a double thickness of freezer wrap

bloke sure store wrappings are morsture and vu- por proof If not, re-wrap meats wtth one of the

wraps recommended under “Packaging”

Freezing Cooked Food ~ Prepare cooked foods as you would tor the table, shorten cookrng ttmelo to15 minutes toaliow for Gdartional cooking

during reheating Omrt seasonings and part of the liquid Plan to add them at reheating time Pota- toes should also be added tc soup and stew at heatrng time. Add crumb and cheese toppings at heating time.

Cool as rapidly as possible and freeze at once Liquid or semi-lrqutd dishes may be frozen tn rec-

ommended containers with heod~spoce Casser- ales and other more solid foods may be frozen rrl

the bakrng container If you don’t want to leave your casserole dish in the freezer, line it with foil

Bake, cool, freeze, lift out the foil package, bag it and return to freezer

Freezing Baked Goods -Wrap baked breads

rn recommended materral Thaw In wrapping. Un baked yeast breads can be frozen after the first rising Punch down wrap and freeze

Bake cookres as usual Cool and freeze on trays,

then pack in recommended freezer bags or car- tons Unbaked cookres may be dropped, molded or rolled and frozen on cookie trays. Store In bag or

carton; bake without thawing Refrigerator-type cookies can be wrapped and frozen rn roll form Thaw only enough to slice when ready to bake.

Frutt pres are best frozen unbaked. Bake wrthout

thawing Bake pecan and similar pres before

freezing rich fillings do not freeze solid Cut steam vents In top crusts when ready to bake

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Whirlpool ET14JK warranty Freezing Baked Goods -Wrap baked breads