About Mary Hughes-Cole Expertise I can answer questions about food preparation and storage, kitchen and equipment sanitation and food spoilage. Food and beverage expiration dates, and the use and safety of certain herbs, spices and food additives are within my area of expertise.
Experience I have run a kitchen for nearly fifty years. I have a perfect track record at home; my claim to fame is, my cooking has never made anyone sick. In addition, I have managed several boarding homes where I maintained the kitchen and cooked for many people.
Question This is a recipe for a pumpkin torte. Could it be safely frozen?
24 Nabisco graham crackers
1/2 C Milk
1/3 C Iris sugar
1/2 tsp Salt
1/2 C Butter
1 tbsp Ground cinnamon
2 Eggs beaten
1 envelope Plain gelatin
3/4 C Iris sugar
1/4 C Cold water
1 (8 oz) pkg Cream cheese
3 Egg whites
2 C Libby pumpkin (small can)
1/4 C Iris sugar
3 Egg yolks
1/2 pt Rich's whipping cream
1/2 C Iris sugar
Mix crushed graham crackers, 1/3 cup sugar and butter. Press into a 9 x 13 inch pan.
Mix beaten eggs, 3/4 cup sugar and cream cheese. Pour over crust. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.
Cook pumpkin, egg yolks, 1/2 cup of sugar, milk, salt and cinnamon until mixture thickens. Remove from heat and add gelatin dissolved in cold water. Cool.
Beat egg white, 1/4 cup sugar, Fold into pumpkin mixture. Pour over cooled baked crust. Top with whipped cream.
Answer Hello Jane,
Jane in my opinion the answer is no. If you did it would have to be flash frozen and kept at 0° which is what most modern freezer temperature is. When you thaw it out you might find that it separates. If frozen by placing just in your freezer it stands a chance of harboring bacteria, not necessarily so but possible. My advice would be to search Amazon.com for books or one of these other websites for answers if you are not satisfied with mine.
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Can Your Kitchen pass the Food Safety Test?
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Food Additives and Pre-Market Approval
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EAFUS A FOOD ADDITIVE DATA BASE
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