Can I freeze bread dough after the first rising?
The bread dough that I am making calls for it to rise for 1 hour, knead for 5 minutes, then rise for another hour, shape into loaves, rise for 45 minutes, then bake. So can I freeze the dough after the first rise?
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Yes, you absolutely can - this is the common way to freeze dough, actually. It's better to freeze after the first rise. Often the second rise will be done in the refrigerator along with thawing; and most of the recipes I've seen skip a third rise (so you freeze the dough shaped, and you're rising in shaped form alongside thawing plus a warming stage while you preheat the oven).
See for example this guide to freezing different doughs; or King Arthur Flour's article on the subject.
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You must freeze yeast bread dough, such as sourdough bread dough, after the first rise and after you've shaped it into its final form. If the dough is for a loaf of bread, freeze the dough inside the loaf pan.At what stage can I freeze dough?
When should you freeze yeast dough? Two points in the dough-making process are good times to freeze the dough. The first is after kneading and before the first rise. The other is after you've shaped the dough and before the second rise.Can I refrigerate my bread dough after it has risen?
Yes, risen dough CAN be placed in a refrigerator. Putting risen dough in the fridge is a common practice of home and professional bakers alike. Since yeast is more active when it's warm, putting yeasted dough in a refrigerator or chilling it slows the yeast's activity, which causes dough to rise at a slower rate.Can you freeze uncooked dough?
Knock the dough back and then shape the dough either into rolls or a loaf. Freeze the dough on either a lightly greased baking tray or loaf tin. Step 2: Once frozen remove from the tin/tray and wrap tightly in cling film or seal in a freezer bag.Freezing Bread Dough- Is It Worth It?
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I here make the dough. Let it rise. Kneed it down. Put it in a bread pan 1/2 full. Let it rise to full. Cover & freeze. Remove when needed. Remove cover. Let thaw. It will start to rise again. Bake it rises a little more. Do the same with pizza crust.
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