PROCEDURES FOR HOME FREEZING OF BAKED GOODS --continued 



Food 



Procedures considered most appli- 

 cable to home freezing 



Other procedures noted from the literature 

 review 



Cookies-con.: 



Drop-con. : 

 Unbaked- con. 



Baked before 

 freezing 



Refrigerator: 

 Unbaked 



Storage: 

 6 montlis (43, 50) • 



Thawing and baking: 

 Thaw at room temperature until 

 soft enough to be dropped by 

 spoonfuls on greased baking sheet 

 (1, 50, 136, 139, 148). 

 Bake at 400° F. 10 minutes (139) . 



Formula : 

 Most recipes are successful (1, 43, 

 50, 130, 13S, 148) . 

 Hreparation: 



Mix and bake in usual way (50) . 

 Cool (1, 43, 130, 136) . 

 Packaging : 

 Pack in frozen-food containers with 

 waxed paper crumpled around and 

 between cookies (1, 43, 130, 136). 



Storage : 

 12 months (43 



50) . 



Thawing : 



Thaw at room temperature in 

 container (1, 33, 136, 148) . 



Formula : ' 

 Use standard recipes (1, 43, 50, 69, 



130, 136, 148) . 

 Preparation: 

 Shape into roll (1) or chill and 

 slice (1, 43). 



Storage: 

 About 3 months (1 , 148) . 



5 to 9 months (50) ■ 



6 to 12 months at 0° F. or lower (43) . 

 After 7 months at 0° F. , compared favorably 



with fresh cookies (69) . 

 After 1 year at 0° F., flavor and texture 



unchanged (139) . 

 Thawing and baking: 

 Without defrosting place on baking sheet, 



bake in 350° F. oven 10 to 12 minutes (130). 

 Completely thaw in unopened {ackage (33) . 

 Thaw at room temperature in waxed tubs 1 



hour (69) . 



Packaging: 

 Tube cartons (43) . 



Frozen-food containers, cooky jars, or 

 canisters with tight-fitting covers (1) . 



Box with top opening (136) . 

 Line carton with moisture-vapor-proof 

 material, separate cookies witli the 

 material, fold lining tightly around 

 cookies, seal with tape (130) . 

 Freezing temperature: 

 0° F. or lower (43) . 

 Storage : 

 About 3 months (1) . 

 Several months (130) . 

 5 months (148) . 



5 to 12 months at 0° F. or lower (43) . 

 12 or more months (50) . 

 Thawing: 

 Let stand 1/2 hour (130). 

 Unwrap and place on serving plates or thaw 

 in containers (50) . 



