Whether you make
your own bread, purchase it at the store or a bakery, buy it at a bakery outlet
or from the markdown rack at the grocery store sometimes you need to keep it in
the freezer. In the past I’ve noticed
that my bread would sometimes get tough or even hard on one side and then
sometimes it would have soggy spots. No
one wants to eat bread like that except for my chickens, they’ll eat it.
I do find that
when I need to freeze bread, especially if I find the more expensive low carb
bread on sale or at the dollar store it seems to do much better if I double bag
it. When I buy hotdog and hamburger buns
I will take half of the package from one and half from the other and place four
of each into one bag.
Then I will
place the package of buns into a one gallon Ziploc bag and carefully push out
as much air as I can while I seal the bag closed. I try to get out as much air as possible
before I place the bag into the freezer.
The low carb hot dog buns also make great "hoagie" rolls
When I thaw my
bread I will place it upside down in the refrigerator and let it thaw
slowly. Once it is thawed it is nice and
fresh with no hard or soggy spots. I do
this a lot because I don’t use that much bread, but I do like to have some on
hand for whenever I want a burger, hot dog or sandwich. Do you have any tips for freezing bread?
We double bag as well and try to remember to take bread out at least 12 hours before we need it so that it can get soft and nicer to eat. We get Pepperidge Farm breads of all kinds at our local salvage store 6/$5 and with only two of us we have to help it all we can so that we can eat all of it.
ReplyDeleteSo true. A loaf of bread lasts me a very long time.
DeleteI freeze bread as well. But, I wrap each roll, bagel, or English muffin in plastic wrap and then put it back in the bag. We just pull out one at a time. When I freeze bread, I remove the number of slices I need and set them out. By the time I’m ready to use them, they’re thawed. Or else, I toast the bread.
ReplyDeleteVery good! :)
DeleteI do double-bagging, too. One of my tips is to take an ordinary straw, insert it into the bag, suck the air out, and quickly twist-tie it. If I'm using a zipper bag I close it all the way except to permit the straw. Again I suck the air out through the straw and then quickly pinch the last half-inch of the bag shut. I'm no Food Saver (LOL!) but this method works pretty well for me.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great idea Sue!
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