Basic pastry mix for 3 months storage

[worried mother]

12 cups flour
4 teaspoons salt
4 2/3 cups trex

mix until breadcrumb like in blender or well by hand store in heavy food grade plastic then airtight container make up with water to use

[diamond lil]

Just wondering if you could freeze this in batches ??

[worried mother]

I suppose technically you could, but you would only be wasting freezer space as really 3 months would be it.

[diamond lil]

K.. I have a spare freezer full of only flour, just wondered. But 3 months isnt great. I haven't got any airtight gubbins yet. The OH would hit the roof and there are too many other things in a queue for the money

[worried mother]

K.. I have a spare freezer full of only flour, just wondered. But 3 months isnt great. I haven't got any airtight gubbins yet. The OH would hit the roof and there are too many other things in a queue for the money

just keep the flour and shortening in the freezer, then make up in batches in the winter, that way you will always have it.

[itsybitsy]

I've kept frozen pastry in the freezer for years - and still used it!!!

Still here to tell the tale...