In the face of rising food prices, many of us are seeking ways to cut down on food waste. Tesco, the supermarket giant, has come to the rescue with a money-saving and waste-reducing tip: freezing butter.
Butter, a staple in many households, can be expensive and easily wasted. Tesco advises that if you’ve purchased more butter than you need, pop one packet in the freezer to keep it fresh for longer.
Their website provides simple instructions for freezing butter:
* Keep the butter in its original wrapper or wrap it in foil.
* You can melt it straight from frozen into recipes or grate it from frozen.
Chilled butter is essential for light and tender pastries, so your frozen butter stash is perfect for recipes like a storecupboard cornflake tart or an impressive baked fig and custard tart.
So, if you have extra butter in your fridge or if your butter is approaching its use-by date, consider freezing it. You never know when you might need a dollop of butter for baking or to enrich your sauces.
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