Homemade Bread Makers, here....

[Jamauk]

For those that make their own loaves of bread, I have a question. How do you store your bread that isn't immediately eaten?

 

We love homemade bread here, but we don't eat an entire sandwich loaf in an afternoon, so I'm struggling to find a good way to store the remainder to prevent it from getting stale.

 

In the past I've used a small Rubbermaid salad greens tub, but lately my bread has been rising too much and it doesn't fit in the container. :001_huh: I can't seem to find a taller one.

 

Any suggestions are much appreciated. Thank you.

[Caitilin]

My mother, a veteran bread baker, uses the bags from store-bought bread, and then freezes the loaves. I think there are also special mold retarding bread bags you can buy, if you are so inclined. :)

[Amy in NH]

I use bread bags from Urban Homemaker. I reuse the bags quite a few times before I toss them.

[Aquinas Academy]

I just use the plastic bags from store bought fruits and veggies. Simple and effective. :)

[Belacqua]

Long term, I freeze it. For a day or two, I'll use a bag (my bagel store sells good ones) for soft breads. Crusty bread just gets turned on the cutting board so the cut side faces down.

[Aunty Social]

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[HollyDay]

I wrap the bread in a plastic wrap, then in an aluminum foil wrap, and place it in a zipper type freezer bag. So far it has all worked well and the bread has kept nicely.

[KS_]

I use gallon zipper freezer bags. I let the bread cool completely, and then slice it before freezing. It makes it easier to get once slice out if needed instead of having to thaw a whole loaf.

[Forget-Me-Not]

I bought bread bags to store them in. HOWEVER, the last time I baked bread, after shaping the loaves, I threw one into the freezer. A week or two later, when I wanted fresh bread with dinner, I pulled it out, put it in a loaf pan, let it thaw and rise all day on the counter and baked it off. Worked perfectly, and I think I'm going to do that now on instead of leaving extra loaves laying around to get stale.

[chepyl]

I bought bread bags to store them in. HOWEVER, the last time I baked bread, after shaping the loaves, I threw one into the freezer. A week or two later, when I wanted fresh bread with dinner, I pulled it out, put it in a loaf pan, let it thaw and rise all day on the counter and baked it off. Worked perfectly, and I think I'm going to do that now on instead of leaving extra loaves laying around to get stale.

 

I will have to try this next time I bake bread! The recipie makes 3-4 loaves and there are 4 of us. That is a lot of bread.