Freezer Burn

[killjoy]

When my wife freezes an apple pie she finds on taking it out of the freezer that there is frost on it which needs to be brushed off before thawing it.

Before freezing it she has made sure it has really cooled down then covered it with cling film before bagging it up and freezing it down.

Where are we going wrong?

[Capsid]

Why do you feel you need to brush off the frost? As it thaws the frost will also thaw and evaporate. Or does it thaw and then make your pastry too wet?

[killjoy]

It thaws and make the apple pie pastry too wet, I like to eat it cole.

[BrideXIII]

It thaws and make the apple pie pastry too wet, I like to eat it cole.

well unless you have a super upmarket frost free fast frezee freezer, then you are stuffed
, it's always going to come out a little damp.

[shirlthegirl43]

My only suggestion would be to freeze them uncooked then when you bake them the soggy pastry problem would be avoided.

[killjoy]

That's what I thought, but is it worth putting on Superfreeze for one item.

[BrideXIII]

depends how much you like to eat those pies cold I guess.
i must admit, even quiche thats frozen, the pastry comes out soggyish, so I re-heat.
the frost, once brushed off, will evaporate when re-heated, but it's never going to be the same as when it was first cooked, it's the price you pay.
I find crumbles a better option frozen, still need re-heating of course, but somehow they do taste better than pies from frozen, but then i am not really a pastry fan anyway.
in an effort to save electricity, which i would hope the best of us are all trying to do, then for one pie no, but a batch? thats a different matter.

[rustylady]

Always freeze my pastry things uncooked. So much better to defrost and then cook, taste really fresh.

[lynda66]

i freeze uncooked too, mostly, but try using bags instead of clingfilm, so you can suck all the air out, and there will be less frost.

[killjoy]

We'll try freezing uncooked and see how it goes. Will update in due course (2 months time ?)

[Sue]

You could make the pastry and freeze in suitable quantity and make the pie filling and freeze separately, wouldn't take very long to get both out of the freezer, defrost and make up a pie.
Sue