How to Freeze Party Sandwiches

Freezing sandwiches allows you to prepare food for parties or for your family before the event, ensuring that you only need to thaw and reheat them before you serve them. The proper freezing process will protect your food while you freeze it, ensuring that your food moves quickly through the freezing process. This technique works for sandwiches, appetizers and meals for your family to heat up and eat if you are not home to prepare a meal. Does this Spark an idea?

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Plastic wrap or resealable bags

Instructions

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  Check your freezer temperature and make sure that it is set to below 0 degrees, to ensure that you food will freeze safely. Clean out an area of your freezer for your sandwiches, making sure that the space you clear is away from the door and safe from falling items in your freezer. Remember that the temperature of your freezer can fluctuate around the door, especially if you open it frequently to check on your sandwiches.
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  Place your sandwiches in your refrigerator for at least an hour to chill them. Check on them after the hour to make sure that they are chilling properly. If you prepared your sandwiches at room temperature, they should be ready to freeze after only an hour in refrigerator. Place them individually in freezer safe plastic wrap or resealable bags, to reduce the time that it will take for your freezer to freeze your sandwiches.
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  Move your chilled sandwiches to your freezer and place them in the area of your freezer where you cleared out a space for them. Label each sandwich, either by placing a label on each or by writing on the resealable bag, with the date that you froze them and any special reheating instructions that should be followed when removing the sandwiches. Remember that you may not be the person removing them from the freezer and these instructions can be helpful to whomever does remove them.
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  Make a note on the label if your sandwiches contain something that should be thawed in the refrigerator instead of room temperature, such as meats or dairy products. Use this technique to prepare and freeze any number of sandwiches for your family, giving them something to thaw and eat if you are unable to make it home in time for dinner, or to freeze sandwiches for an upcoming party. Make sure to remove your sandwiches from the freezer in enough time for them to thaw before your party starts.

"Can I Freeze It?: How to Use the Most Versatile Appliance in Your Kitchen"; Susie Theodorou; 2007
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