Complete meal suggestions that can be frozen?

Pitlanepiglet

shopndrop wrote: »

Just realised I can't post the exact recipe because of copyright. It is Delia's little sticky toffee puddings. These freeze really well and re-heat in less than a minute.

OK, thanks, I've got Delia's cake book so I'll have a look in there.

Fourcandles_3

Just wanted to say although I may get shouted at...

Don't freeze/reheat proper gravy. It is classed as high risk and if not reheated correctly... Use Bisto or similar.

Also rice is tricky if you are not absolutely thorough.

Better safe than sick.

Paige

I cooked meals and froze them for about a year for an elderly aunt. She was not able to cook at all for herself. A carer used to go in every day and microwave the meal and then take one out of the freezer so it would be defrosted for the next day. I cooked a variety of casseroles - beef - chicken and lamb (complete with pots) mild chilli and korma with rice, fish pie, filled jackets, shepherds pie, pork and beans and pasta bakes. I also made tomato, vegetable and pumpkin soups and made sure there was enough bread for toast or sandwiches. I used to spend a whole day cooking once a month and my Aunt used to pay me for all the ingrediants, we initially found it very expensive to buy meals already made as she did not have much money. She really enjoyed the home cooked food and would sometimes insist I take £10 and buy myself something nice. I did not want the money but she would get very upset if I refused.
Paige X

champys

Pitlanepiglet wrote: »

Champys, any chance you could post the recipe?

Sorry I missed this Pitlanepiglet - the recipe I have used is pasted/quoted below from the previous poster:


Ok, sticky toffee pudding recipe...It makes 12 muffin sized portions or can be cooked as a whole cake. Muffins freeze really well and can be warmed up in microwave

Sticky toffee pudding
6oz chopped dates
1 tsp bicarb soda
2oz butter
6oz dark soft brown sugar
1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1/2 pint water
6oz self raising flour
2 eggs

Grease tin. Preheat oven to 160'C. Bring water and dates to boil in a pan. Add bicarb soda. Leave mixture to cool. Cream butter and sugar. Beat in eggs. Fold in flour. Stir in date gooey liquid mush and vanilla essence. Bake until springy and skewer comes out clean. If doing as a whole cake this will take 30-40 minutes. If doing as individual muffins will take about 20 minutes.

Delicious served with custard, cream or the sauce below.

Sticky toffee sauce
7oz soft dark brown sugar
5oz butter
6 tbsp double cream.
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
Melt all ingredients in pan until sugar dissolved. Pour over cake. Have heart attack.

To be honest I have never measured out the ingredients for this and it always tastes fine. Not sure if the sauce freezes. Maybe somebody could test it out!