Freezing - Tips and Quick Questions thread

hotcookie101

FOLLOW UP on freezing brownies-they are SCRUMPTIOUS straight from the freezer! I thought the fact they were frozen would stop the binging but OMG soooooooooo good

Flylady_Flower

Hi Guy's,
I have just had a quick search on this thread and couldn't find anything, but I have just had to empty one of my freezers as door left open and quite a bit started to defrost - I have cooked all the meat ready to re-freeze, got away with the veg thank goodness but wondered about some Naan Breads I had (part baked) and waffles.

I have cooked them (well, while the oven was on...) and have now re-froze them but is this OK if we just microwave them to re-heat when we get them out? I hate waste and this will be the only thing that is wasted if I can't do this.

Thanks, Denise

PS: Just got this great tip, which some of you might already know anyway - when freezer completly defrosted, wipe down with neat fabric softener, or if you don't like the smell or are worried about it getting into food, use glycerine, and then switch back on for at least 15-30 mins - when defrosting next time, the ice should all come off in sheets, much easier to defrost. (apparently if you switch on for at least 30 mins before putting anything back, the smell transferrance isn't a problem)

noonesperfect

I've made a sponge cake today and filled it with buttercream.

As there is only me who likes the flavour I've made I'd like to freeze half.
Does buttercream freeze OK please?

MATH

Please see the "Any Questions" sticky at the top of the board for all your quick question and answer posts:D

Penelope_Penguin

Buttercream freezes fine, but it will keep in the fridge for at least a week, or longer if the butter was really fresh.

I'll add this to the Freezing Quick Questions thread.

Penny. x

noonesperfect

MATH wrote: »

Please see the "Any Questions" sticky at the top of the board for all your quick question and answer posts:D

Sorry! I'm too impatient to go wade thru' all those pages - I tend to get an answer quicker this way (hangs head in shame).

Flylady_Flower

MATH wrote: »

Please see the "Any Questions" sticky at the top of the board for all your quick question and answer posts:D

Hi, not sure what you mean by this - I thought this was the page I put my freezing questions on. should I have put them somewhere else?

Sorry to sound so dumb, but looked for the 'any questions' bit and cannot find it.

Thanks for your help,
Denise

lindsaygalaxy

Hello

Im just making bolgnese, and I was thinking of using the extra for a lasagna for tomorrow eve dinner.

my question is, with the bolgnese bit cooked, do I cook the lasagna now and freeze it to recook tomorrow, or put it in the fridge and cook tomorrow, or fridge and reheat?

Please help!

Cazza

I'd put the whole lasagne together, but not cook it. I've often done this in the morning before I went to work, then left it covered in cling film in the fridge, it's been fine for 12 hours and I wouldn't have though 24 hours would be any differennt!

gunsandbanjos

I'd put the bolognaise covered in the fridge and make the lasagna from scratch tomorrow, just heating the sauce before you put it together. HTH