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  • I_luv_cats
    I_luv_cats Posts: 14,453 Forumite
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    I slice my freshly home made bread with an electric knife (as easier) and freeze all or part of it for later. (mind out for the paddle though)
  • [Deleted User]
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    edited 4 January 2011 at 12:09PM
    apple_mint wrote: »
    Kittie, are the fruit and veg bags you use like these?

    http://www.lakeland.co.uk/F/keyword/stay+fresh+bags/product/1932_1094_1092

    I have some of these for my fruit and veg. I'm thinking that if we go away for a few days we might be able to take some home-made rolls with us to make up sandwiches.

    Edited: to say that we already have some of these so I could use them for this at no extra cost.

    the fruit and veg bags are the green ones from lakeland and are worth the cost for fruit and veg. I have re-used some several times and only yesterday threw 3 out after a years use, when needed.

    The bread bags are these
    http://www.lakeland.co.uk/breathable-bread-bags/F/keyword/bread/product/11535

    and no way are they worth the cost. 30 p PER BAG :eek:
  • susank
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    I wrap mine in a tea cloth, it lasts about 2 days. Best just out of the machine though!

    I do the same and can use up to 3 days this way - it goes in the bread bin in the t towel and I love toast from this bread so 3 days is fine.
    Saving in my terramundi pot £2, £1 and 50p just for me! :j
  • Slice mine and pop in a tuppaware container, keeps fresh for about 48 hours, but after that really only good as toast. Its because it hasn't got the *rubbish* ingredients in it to make it stay fresh longer.

    This is the reason I make homemade bread.

    When out of the oven I wrap it in a clean teatowel and then when cool the bread is stored in a breadbin.
  • valk_scot
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    I'm amazed that people's bread goes over so quickly, ours really does last 4 - 5 days kept in an airtight (cheap Asda) box.

    Is it a difference in recipe? We use the Panny recipe but substitute oil for butter and honey for sugar. Is it the recipes that use milk powder and butter that go over sooner?

    Butter or fat in the bread is supposed to extend the keeping time a bit. Rich breads like brioche keep longer than plain breads with no fat at all.

    My main bug with HM bread is that the kids and Hubby can't cut a straight slice to save themselves. I let it cool under a teatowel, put it in a stay-fresh bag overnight then slice it down for that day's use. They're not allowed near a loaf straight out the BM as they eat it in lumps! One day old bread use to be the standard loaf for sandwiches in older cookery books. It just doesn't slice when uber-fresh. In the unlikely event a loaf doesn't get eaten that day I find that it's really only fit for toast after three days but it doesn't go mouldy untill six days or so. Not that it gets to six days old very often tbh.

    Everyone know that if you put warm bread into a plastic bag it will go really soft on the outside and mouldy within three days, because of the condensation? If you want a crisp crust cool it on a rack, for soft crust cool it under a clean teatowel and don't seal it away till completely cold.
    Val.
  • MrsRogers
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    I'm still experimenting with all of this. Currently im wraping in baking/parchment paper and storing in bread bin. Seems to be working :D ill keep you posted :)
    Goal - We want to be mortgages free :j

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  • gillian62
    gillian62 Posts: 372 Forumite
    I have bought a few cheap teatowels from Ikea (19p each) to use for covering loaf once cooked. I may make them into bags, or just keep it covered in the towel.

    But the Asda tupperware box sounds like a good idea, just need to get the size right.
  • apple_mint
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    kittie wrote: »
    the fruit and veg bags are the green ones from lakeland and are worth the cost for fruit and veg. I have re-used some several times and only yesterday threw 3 out after a years use, when needed.

    The bread bags are these
    http://www.lakeland.co.uk/breathable-bread-bags/F/keyword/bread/product/11535

    and no way are they worth the cost. 30 p PER BAG :eek:

    Thanks Kittie - I'll try using the veg bags for bread storage. We love the lakeland fruit and veg bags. It took me a while to decide to buy them because of the initial cost but like you we wash and reuse them. They've saved us an absolute fortune by buying extra veg on special offer (Lidl veg offers) and keeping it in these bags in a second fridge in the garage. We were snowed in over Christmas but had plenty of fruit and vegetables to keep us going.
    Enjoying an MSE OS life :D
  • LJM
    LJM Posts: 4,535 Forumite
    I_luv_cats wrote: »
    I slice my freshly home made bread with an electric knife (as easier) and freeze all or part of it for later. (mind out for the paddle though)


    i also do this as it actually evens out the slices unlike my usual doorstops i cut with a normal knife. our bread can last 2-3 days but thats only because we scoff it, tastes so much nicer than shop bought imo
    :xmastree:Is loving life right now,yes I am a soppy fool who believes in the simple things in life :xmastree:
  • Meadows
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    I have a breadmaker - LOVE IT! But the bread dries out really quickly (even in the breadbin)What do you all use to keep it fresh?

    Home made bread will dry out really quickly as there are no preservatives in it just fresh made bread with no additives!
    Make a smaller loaf and freeze a loaf to save you making it as often.

    Mine lasts about three days tops for sandwiches (longer if used for toasting) I use a ceramic bread bin and the bread keeper bags you can pick up at good garden centres or Lakeland, cloth outer & plastic lined.
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