Freezing bread dough

kazzaw

For the last few weeks I've been making the effort & making my own bread (in MR Fastbake breadmaker!!) & have now progressed to rolls & pizza bases.

I've noticed on OS that people mention freezing pizza bases for later.

Would it be OK to make dough for bread rolls when I have plenty of time & freeze it for use on another day when I'm busy & rushing in & out?

If so at what stage should it be frozen & what's the best way to store it & defrost it?

Addiscomber

I have tried freezing bread dough in various quantities, but have decided never to do it again. I don't have a breadmaker, but making by hand you freeze at the end of the first rise, having punched it down in size and shaped it. It takes forever and a day to thaw out and re-activate, so forget it for days when you are rushed - it just isn't going to help. I prefer to use traditional dried yeast and rise twice, but the quick acting yeast is easy to use for rush jobs, so I keep some of that on hand too. I think that is probably what you use in your breadmaker.

malamala

How about half bake then freeze them?

exlibris

malamala wrote: »

How about half bake then freeze them?

Or fully bake and freeze. 10secs in the Micro should thaw them out.

MrsTinks

Fully bake rolls then freeze. Once defrosted stick in the oven for 5 mins and they smell like they were newly baked and are scrummy!

boo81

Hi

Please tell me how I would do this or whether there is another way. Im planning to cook the following:

naan bread
pitta bread
pizza bases
bread rolls

If I cook the pizza surely when I add the topping it will overcook and burn on the edges?

Do you generally advise I properly cook bread and then heat through or is there a way of freezing part way through the process?

meanmarie

Boo,

Cant do links but if you check on 17th June there was a similar question and answers to it

Good luck, have been meaning to do this myself but haven't got round to it yet

Marie

annaangeluk_2

Does anyone know if you can freeze dough made in breadmaker?

Thanks

Gingernutmeg

I freeze dough all the time by portioning it up and putting it into a freezer bag. What I normally do then is either defrost it overnight in the fridge or leave it out on the side to warm up again. It might take a while to come back to life, but it'll be absolutely fine.

MRSMCAWBER

Thanks gingernut..

That has put me out of my misery too..... when i think about it, i should have known the answer... as i freeze fresh yeast, and it "works" afterwards :wall: ... what a dipstick :rotfl: