How to Freeze Bread

Making a couple loafs of bread can sometimes be just as easy as making a dozen. Extra bread can be easily frozen and used later for dinners or given as tasty homemade gifts. Learn how to freeze bread effectively to keep breads texture consistent.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

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   Cool bread completely before freezing. Bread that is put in the freezer when hot will become mushy when thawed.

2. Avoid topping bread with icing or other toppings before freezing. Top bread when you are ready to use the bread after it has thawed.

3. Temperature of the freezer should be set a 0 degrees or less.

4. Wrap bread tightly in freezer safe containers such as plastic wrap, freezer paper or aluminum foil.

5. To thaw, loosen the wrapping on the frozen bread. Allow the bread to thaw a room temperature for at least two to three hours.

6. You may either re-wrap the bread for a gift or serve for dinner. Serve bread slightly heated or at room temperature.

Tips & Warnings

• Heating frozen bread will change to texture of the bread.

[MidniteWriter]

on 12/9/2008 I love freezing bread, now I know how to do it properly. I have just started making my own!

[didimay]

on 12/8/2008 Good tips, it shouldn't be soggy!

[LettyMaldonado]

on 12/2/2008 I freeze bread all the time. You have some great tips here. Well written!

[Missikae]

on 12/1/2008 Good advice. Thanks.

[pianistic]

on 11/30/2008 Great advice. Now I know what to do. Thanks.