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Title: Bread - that freezers well
Post by: Halex on August 02, 2011, 01:08:20 am

As I am now getting very enthusiastic with my new bread making skills. I would like to know which loavrpes freeze well. This way I can always have some in the freezer for back up.

The Turkish Pide froze very well.
Thanks
Hally

Title: Re: Bread - that freezers well
Post by: judydawn on August 02, 2011, 01:24:46 am

Hally, I freeze all my bread/rolls - otherwise they wouldn't last the day  :-))  If I make a loaf, I slice it before freezing.

Title: Re: Bread - that freezers well
Post by: cookie1 on August 02, 2011, 03:29:28 am

Hally I also freeze all my breads. Like Judy I slice it first or DH does and does doorsteps. :-X

Title: Re: Bread - that freezers well
Post by: achookwoman on August 02, 2011, 05:06:03 am

Hally, most breads freeze well. The secret is to wrap them well.  How you do this will depend on how you are going to use the bread. For example,  I wrap bread sticks in foil, so that I can pop it in the oven and have hot bread to serve with a meal. Bread rolls , I either put in a thick plastic bag while still warm and freeze when cool.  These are to be used within a week.  Any rolls to be kept longer,  I wrap individually in foil. Unlike other members, I don't slice the loaf before I freeze it. 
Usually I cut a large loaf into 3 and freeze each piece separately. 
I buy the best thick foil I can find,  and often reuse it.  I also usually make 2 batches ,  when
I am cooking bread as it takes at least 20 mins. To heat up the oven.  This saves electricity.  as I have plenty of freezer space,  this suits me.  How much bread you cook and how much you freeze depends on the needs of your family.  I am glad to hear that you are into bread making as it is a great money saver.

Title: Re: Bread - that freezers well
Post by: Halex on August 02, 2011, 05:35:00 am

Thanks cookie and JD.

Chookie you must have read my mind, my next thought was what fo freeze them in!!!  a big thank you for your ideas too. I froze the turkish pied in a large zip lock bag, as I made 4 baguette shape loaves that worked well, we had one each night for dinner.

DH is loving the bread and as you say it is so much cheaper, I would have paid around $5 for a fresh crispy loaf whereas it would have cost me around $2 (guess) to make. Always nice tin have fresh bread out of the oven with home made soup :)

Thanks again everyone
Hally :)