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Hints and Tips


The FoodSaver® system is great for many uses, not just food storage. Here are just a few of the ways the FoodSaver® vacuum sealer can work for you:

  • Keep silver from tarnishing. After polishing, seal silverware in FoodSaver bags®. It can be laid flat and even packaged in individual place settings. When you want to set a beautiful table, just open the bags.
  • Secure important documents. Protect important papers like birth certificates, contracts and passports by vacuum sealing them in FoodSaver® bags.
  • Keep your gear dry outdoors. Vacuum seal your maps, compasses and even cell phones for trips to the beach, lake or campsite without fear of getting them wet or dirty.
  • Avoid leaky liquids in your suitcase. When you travel, vacuum seal liquids like shampoo, moisturizers, mouthwash and more in a FoodSaver® bag. No more leaks!
Creative Uses
Chocolate Pinwheels
Makes 3 1/2 dozen cookies
Ingredients:
  • 2 cups (4 sticks) unsalted butter, softened
  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips, melted
  • 1/4 cup packed light brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
Cooking Directions:

Beat butter, powdered sugar, brown sugar and salt in large bowl with electric mixer at medium speed 2 minutes or until light and fluffy. Gradually add flour, beating well after each addition. Reserve one half of dough. Add melted chocolate and cocoa to remaining dough; beat until well blended.

Divide the chocolate and plain doughs each into 4 pieces; shape each piece into ball. Roll one ball plain dough into 12x6-inch rectangle on floured surface; transfer to sheet of parchment paper or plastic wrap. Roll one ball chocolate dough into 12x6-inch rectangle on floured surface; place on top of plain dough rectangle. Tightly roll up jelly-roll style, starting at the wide end, to form a 12-inch log. If dough crumbles or breaks, press back together and continue to roll. Wrap in plastic wrap; refrigerate 1 hour. Repeat with remaining dough.

Preheat oven to 300°F. Cut each log into 20 slices; place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake 13 minutes or until set. Cool on cookie sheets 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks; cool completely.

Disclaimer on Recipes:
Sunbeam Products, Inc. d/b/a Jarden Consumer Solutions ("JCS") has not tested these recipes and is not responsible for the outcome of any recipe you try from our website. You may not achieve the results desired due to variations in ingredients, cooking temperatures, cooking times, typos, errors, omissions, or individual cooking abilities. Please always use your best judgment when cooking with raw ingredients such as eggs, chicken or fish.
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