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Storing Food in the Cupboard

Mixes and packaged foods

Biscuit, brownie, muffin mix

• Keep cool and dry
  9 months

Cakes

• Refrigerate if butter-cream, whipped cream or custard frosting or fillings.
• Keep cool and dry
• Purchased
  1 to 2 days
• Mixes
  9 months
• Angel food
  12 months

Casserole mix

• Keep cool and dry
• After preparation, store as casserole
• Complete or add own meat
  9 to 12 months

Cookies

• Homemade
• Put in airtight container
  2 to 3 weeks
• Packaged
• Keep box tightly closed
  2 months

Crackers

• Keep box tightly closed
  3 months

Frosting

• Canned
• Store leftovers in refrigerator
  3 months
• Mix
  8 months

Hot roll mix

• If opened, put in airtight container
  18 months

Pancake mix

• Put in airtight container
  6 to 9 months

Pie crust mix

• Keep cool and dry
  8 months

Pies and pastries

• Refrigerate whipped cream, custard and chiffon fillings
  2 to 3 days

Potatoes, instant mix

• Keep in airtight package
  6 to 12 months

Pudding mixes

• Keep cool and dry
  12 months

Rice mixes

• Keep cool and dry
  6 months

Sauce and gravy mixes

• Keep cool and dry
  6 to 12 months

Soup mixes

• Keep cool and dry
  12 months

Toaster pastries

• Keep in airtight package
  2 to 3 months

MP557, reviewed September 2002

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