Can baked savory pastries with ham or bacon be left at room temperature? [duplicate]

I am going to be traveling with pastries that will be served the next day. I will not have a good way to keep them cold. I was wondering if ham and/or bacon are okay at room temperature (for 24 hours) if they are cooked then baked inside a pastry?

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Best Answer

That would depend on the source of the meats and the proportion of fat. Bacon I would advise against keeping at room temperature for 24 hours. Been there, done that, and it wasn't pretty.

I regularly take the chance on ham, but I am picky about safety, so I am picky about my meats. One encounter with antibiotic-resistant e-coli (from a restaurant) was enough to teach me that pickiness is much more favorable than a failure in food safety.

The only way I keep ham at room temperature for 24 hours is if it is a) very lean, with all possible fat trimmed before it is finished cooking, and b) if purchased from a supermarket, gently boiled for two hours before use, even if it is being cooked again. This is assuming that you used a large ham of 11 lbs/5 kg or larger; reduce boiling time for smaller hams. I never, ever use a toupee ham, because one never knows whether meat glue is used in it, and in my experience, a ham with meat glue in it does not last as well as a whole ham.

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How long can you leave pastry at room temperature?

Most baked goods keep well at room temperature. That goes for cookies and brownies (which can be stored in an airtight containers for up to five days) as well as muffins, breads, and pastries (which will start to stale in two to three days but will keep better here than anywhere else).

Should you put pastries in the fridge?

For shorter periods, it's best not to refrigerate your pastries as the moist air inside a fridge can affect the crispness of a pastry's crust. After a day or two, though, this becomes a moot point--they'll be a little less crisp anyway, and the fridge helps them keep their freshness going for a little longer.

Can baked goods be left out overnight?

The USDA says food that has been left out of the fridge for more than two hours should be thrown away. At room temperature, bacteria grows incredibly fast and can make you sick. Reheating something that has been sitting at room temperature for longer than two hours won't be safe from bacteria.

How long can you leave baked goods out?

You can keep them covered at room temperature for two to three days. Cream pies, no-bake pies and pies made with gelatin are all best kept in the fridge.

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