Whirlpool ET22MK manual

Freezing Vegetables - Freeze only fresh hrgh- quality vegetables picked when barely mature For best results, freeze no more than 2 to 3 hours after prckrng Wash In cold water, sort and cut tnto appropriate sizes. Blanch or scald Pack in recom- mended container and freeze

Do not freeze lettuce, celery. carrot sticks, pota- toes or fresh tomatoes. All ~111become limp or mushy Tomatoes will collapse when thawed.

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

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

Make sure store wrappings are moisture and va- por proof If not, re-wrap meats with one of the

wraps recommended under “Packaging”.

Freezing Cooked Food ~ Prepare cooked foods as you would for the table; shorten cooking time10 to15 minutes toallow for additional cooking durrng reheating. Omrt seasonings and part of the lrqurd Plan to add them at reheating time Pota- toes should also be added to soup and stew at heating time. Add crumb and cheese toppings at heating trme

Cool as rapidly as possible and freeze at once. Liqurd or semi-liquid dishes may be frozen in rec-

ommended containers with heod-spaceCasser- oles and other more solid foods may be frozen in the baking 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

In recommended materrol Thaw in wrapping Un- baked yeast breads can be frozen after the first rising. Punch down, wrap and freeze.

Bake cookies as usual Cool and freeze on trays.

then pack In recommended freezer bags or car- tons. Unbaked cookies may be dropped, molded or rolled and frozen on cookre trays Store in bag or carton; bake wrthout thawing Refrigerator-type cookies can be wrapped and frozen in roll form Thaw only enough to slice when ready to bake.

Frutt pies are best frozen unbaked. Bake without thawing. Bake pecan and srmrlar pies before freezing.. rich fillings do not freeze solid. Cut steam vents In top crusts when ready to bake.