Zanussi DF47/51FF Instructions For The Use And Care page 22

Max. Storage
Period
Method
Remarks
Peaches
10 months Cover with boiling water for 1 minute,
then cool by dipping into cold and peel
carefully. Cut into halves, removing
stone. Use syrup method of packing
and freezing.
Keep fruit submerged in
syrup, place crumpled
greaseproof paper on top, so
there is no room between the
surface of the liquid and
the lid.
DAIRY PRODUCTS
Eggs Whole 6 months Pack leaving headspace, beat slightly.
Do not freeze eggs in their
shells as they will crack.
Egg Whites
Egg Yolks
6 months
6 months
Beat slightly, place whites in small
containers just a few at a time.
As for whites, but to prevent
coagulation mix with % tsp. salt or
Vztsp. caster sugar to every two yolks.
Use for savoury or sweet
dishes, label so that
correct yolks are used.
Butter 6 months
(unsalted)
3 months (salted)
Wrap bought butter in foil and freeze
Cream
Whipping and
Double only
3 months
Must first be beaten lightly before
freezing. Rosettes of whipped cream
can be piped onto silicone paper and
open frozen.
Allow slight room for
expansion in the container.
Pack in layers.
Cheese 4 months (soft)
3-4 months (hard)
Wrap all varieties tightly in foil
Hard cheese stores much
better when grated.
BAKED ITEMS Wrap in foil o; polythene bags
Bread 1-2 months Wrap and freeze
(Freshly baked)
Cakes, plain
6 months Wrap and freeze.
Cakes, iced 3 months Freeze without wrapping, then wrap
and store in polythene.
PREPARED FOODS
Stews 2 months May be frozen quite satisfactorily in a
polythene bag
Place bag inside a square
plastic or cardboard box to
shape the contents into
bricks which save space in
freezer.
Sauces 4 months
Freeze in quantities of 275ml 04 pint)
A little extra liquid may be required,
when you come to use it.
Egg based sauces are
unsuitable
Full courses 3 months
Assemble individual helpings on
specially constructed aluminium trays,
then cover with foil. To re-heat leave
the cover on and put in the oven for
about 45 minutes at 200°C/Mark 6.
Cover slices of meat with
gravy to prevent drying out
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