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One time on Usenet, Bob Simon > said:
> On Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:51:45 +0100, (Victor Sack)
> wrote:
>
> >Bob Simon > wrote:
> >
> >> My wife and I are having an Oscars Party next weekend. With reference
> >> to Sweeny Todd, we are serving meat pies. We prepared a large batch
> >> and froze them so we won't have to spend much time in the kitchen when
> >> we're entertaining. What's the best way to heat them? They are about
> >> 2.5 x 4" and the one I weighed was slightly less than 2 oz.
> >
> >They sound more like pasties than pies. :-) Probably the best way
> >would be to let them thaw, time permitting, and then reheat them in the
> >200°C (400°F) oven for 15-25 minutes or so (it depends on the pasties
> >and the oven). If reheating from frozen, it can take up to 45 minutes.
> >You can also use a microwave, but it usually does nothing for the dough.
> >Still, consider microwaving one or two pies/pasties and see if you like
> >the results.
> >
> >Victor
>
> Victor,
> Hello, this is the wife. Thanks for replying. These *are* more like
> pasties. They're made of an egg bread dough, which was 1/4 inch thick
> and cut into circles of 4 inches diameter. Then we put a heaping
> teaspoon of cooked ground meat, hard-cooked egg and seasonings in the
> center, folded them in half, and baked them at 350 for about 15
> minutes. So I'm concerned that a re-baking at 400 for another 15
> minutes would be way too much time. What do you think? Also, do you
> think we should brush them with an egg wash before re-baking? We
> forgot to do that on the initial baking!
> thanks,
> Fran

Think of your pasties as something you'd get from the freezer case
at the grocery store --- most premade frozen snacks take about 10-15
minutes at 350-400 degrees F to reheat. I don't think Victor's idea
is off base. OTOH, maybe you could take a couple out now and try
testing reheat methods. Better to find out now than at your party...

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Jani in WA