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Now, I am not strick about these

However - I have some bread flour (checked for insects), pastry mix and steamed puddings (microwaveable) that are about 6 months old.

Would I be best to throw out and start again or do people think these will be ok?

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Not Rachmaninov
But Nyman
The heart asks for pleasure first
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  • horsechestnut
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    The flour should be O.K. as there are no insects in it.
    If the other two packets are sealed then they should be O.K. also, but if NOT sealed then I wouldn't risk it as the fat in the pastry mix may have gone off.
  • Frogletina
    Frogletina Posts: 3,914 Forumite
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    The flour should be O.K. as there are no insects in it.
    If the other two packets are sealed then they should be O.K. also, but if NOT sealed then I wouldn't risk it as the fat in the pastry mix may have gone off.

    Thank you.

    Yes, the other packets are sealed. I have enought flour for 5 loaves of bread (no fish though! I'm vegetarian!)

    And the rest will give me puddings every day for at least a week. I'll never lose weight now. The microwaveable puddings I left because my microwave stopped working and has mysteriously started again. This will test if it works correctly!
    Not Rachmaninov
    But Nyman
    The heart asks for pleasure first
    SPC 8 £1567.31 SPC 9 £1014.64 SPC 10 # £1164.13 SPC 11 £1598.15 SPC 12 # £994.67 SPC 13 £962.54 SPC 14 £1154.79 SPC15 £715.38 SPC16 £1071.81⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Declutter thread - ⭐⭐🏅
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