Whirlpool ETl8PKXP manual Freezing Baked Goods -Wrapbaked breads

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

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

Freezing Meats-Themeat 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 individually 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 mrnutes toallow for additronal cooktng during reheating. Omit seasonings and part of the liquid. Plan to add them at reheattng time Pota- toes should also be added to soup and stew at heating time. Add crumb and cheese topprngs at heating trme

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

ommended conturners with heod-space Casser- 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, ltne It wrth foil. Bake, cool, freeze, lift out the foil package, bag it and return to freezer

Freezing Baked Goods -Wrap baked breads

in recommended material. Thaw in wrapping Un- baked yeast breads can be ozen 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 cookie trays. Store in bag or carton; bake without thawing. Refrigerator-type cookies can be wrapped and frozen In roll form. Thaw only enough to slice when ready to bake

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