Freezing Pies

[catsrcool]

If I make a chicken and leek pie using defrosted puff pastry for the crust/top is it all right to freeze again before cooking or do I need to cook first then freeze?

[heathfield]

You can refreeze shop-bought puff pastry twice, but when working with it try to keep it as cool as possible before refreezing.

[woofgang]

heathfield do you mean refreeze uncooked twice or once cooked and once uncooked and are you including the fact that it comes frozen as part of that twice?

[CheekyChops]

I would freeze the pie filling minus the pastry and then just add the pastry top once I wanted to eat it.

[catsrcool]

Thanks

[heathfield]

Thaw and refreeze, thaw and refreeze. Second time around, there may be a slight loss in quality, but it's still safe enough to eat.