How to Freeze Homemade Bread

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You can prepare this recipe up to a month in advance. You can bake a fresh loaf of homemade bread fresh from your freezer. Directions are also given for how to freeze a loaf of baked bread.

Making Freezer Bread Dough

  1. Gather your ingredients.
    • 11 cups flour or 11 to 12 cups depending on how much flour the dough needs
    • 2/3 cup dry milk
    • 1/2 cup sugar
    • 1/2 cup butter
    • 4 packages dry yeast
    • 2 tablespoons salt
  2. Add 4 cups flour, 1/4 cup butter and remaining ingredients to a mixing bowl.
  3. Add 4 cups hot tap water to the mixture. Mix until blended.
  4. Turn the mixer to medium speed and slowly add 2 cups flour. Beat 2 minutes. You should have a thick batter.
  5. Add 5 to 6 cups more flour and mix in with a spoon.
  6. Knead dough 10 minutes or until smooth and elastic.
  7. Divide dough into 4 equal portions.
  8. Shape each dough piece into a ball.
  9. Place the dough balls onto a greased baking sheet. Cover the sheet with plastic wrap.
  10. Freeze until firm.
  11. Remove frozen dough balls and store in a labeled freezer bag.
  12. Remove dough ball from freezer about 6 hours before baking.
  13. Thaw bread dough ball and let rise until more than double in size.
  14. Bake risen dough at 350 °F (177 °C) or until golden. This should take about 35 minutes or until the loaf sounds hollow. You can also insert an instant read thermometer into the baked bread loaf. The bread's temperature should be around 200 °F (93 °C).

Freezing Baked Homemade Bread

  1. Allow the baked bread to cool on wire cooking racks.
  2. Label a freezer bag with the bread name.
  3. Insert cooled and baked bread into the freezer bag. Seal.
  4. Freeze the bread. Most breads can be frozen for several months. Some experts recommend using the bread within a month of freezing.

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Things You'll Need

  • Mixing bowls
  • Measuring cups and spoons
  • Cooling racks
  • Bread loaf pans
  • Baking sheet
  • Freezer bags
  • Black marker to label the bag
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