Cooking beancakes and chickpea cakes after freezing
Asked on 6 May 2024 by Jennifer
Hello Lindsey
Having frozen Blackeyed Bean Cakes and also Spiced Chickpea cakes, how should both these recipes be cooked, i.e. from frozen or defrosted first?
Many thanks to you.
Lindsey, Food Editor replied
Hello,
For the Black-eyed beancakes we cook these before freezing, then defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat in on a greased baking tray at 180C for 20 minutes.
We don’t recommend freezing the chickpea cakes.
As you have frozen both recipes uncooked I would suggest shallow frying both from frozen, probably with more oil than the recipe.
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Hello,
For the Black-eyed beancakes we cook these before freezing, then defrost overnight in the fridge and reheat in on a greased baking tray at 180C for 20 minutes.
We don’t recommend freezing the chickpea cakes.
As you have frozen both recipes uncooked I would suggest shallow frying both from frozen, probably with more oil than the recipe.
Kind regards
Lindsey