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Getting ahead with the mince pies and sausage rolls
Asked on 27 Nov 2023 by PatB
Hi,
I have quite a few visitors coming over Christmas and Oh boy do they know how to eat my mince pies and sausage rolls, l have got to make a lot. My questions are,
1. Can l freeze both sausage rolls and mince pies.
2. Do l cook them first or freeze them raw.
3. If frozen how long and at what temp should l cook them.
It would be much easier for me to be able to make them a week or so before Christmas and just get the out of the freezer as needed.
many thanks
Mr Pat Bradley
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Hello Pat,
For the mince pies we prefer to bake, cool and freeze. Then defrost and warm as and when needed.
If reheating cooked mince pies that have been recently made or defrosted, put them on an oven tray and give them about 6 -7 minutes at 180C in a conventional oven or if they are still frozen give them a few minutes more.
For the sausage rolls you can open-freeze the uncooked sausage rolls (before you glaze them with egg wash) until solid, then store them in a rigid plastic container. Then glaze them and cook from frozen, allowing an extra 10 minutes’ cooking time for defrosting.
Or Delia’s preferred option now is to freeze the cooked, cooled sausage rolls in polythene boxes and remove a few at a time as and when you need them. Defrost them for an hour at room temperature and then warm them in a hot oven for 5 minutes.
Best wishes
Lindsey