Bread making (and freezing) for dummies

[Mommie_Jen]

I've made bread in my bread machine for a while now and have finally worked up the courage to try it without the bread machine. I found a recipie from Hillybilly Housewife with directions that don't scare me, but it makes 4 loaves. I can easily cut it in half and make 2 loaves, but I also want to experiment with freezing one of them before baking...so do I do that after the first rise or the second?

 

Signed,

A wanna-be in the kitchen department. :tongue_smilie:

Edited July 16, 2012 by Mommie_Jen

[LostSurprise]

Feel free to bake all the loaves THEN when they are completely cool freeze the ones you don't need to use immediately.

 

I microwave loaves for a minute or two (usually straight out of the freezer) or you can heat defrost/heat them in the oven. If you microwave flip it over half way through the time, otherwise the bottom will be wet.

[Dory]

I bake 16 loaves at a time and freeze them when they are completely cool. I like to bake bread twice a month.

[QueenCat]

I bake them all, and then freeze. I wrap in plastic wrap, and then in an additional plastic bag. I'm able to re-use the plastic bags but not the wrap.

[Forget-Me-Not]

I prefer to shape and freeze before the second rise. Then let it thaw, have its second rise, and bake.

Edited July 16, 2012 by LemonPie