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brown-and-serve

American  
[broun-uhn-surv] / ˈbraʊn ənˈsɜrv /

adjective

  1. requiring only a brief period of browning, as in an oven, before being ready to serve.

    brown-and-serve rolls.

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Among those declining modestly in price were stuffing, fresh cranberries, pie shells and brown-and-serve rolls.

From Reuters • Nov. 20, 2014

Campbell will take over Maggie Rudkin's stuffing, cookies, brown-and-serve rolls, and frozen pastries.

From Time Magazine Archive

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