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Farm Kitchen:  storing fresh bread?  |
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eskimobirdlady
True Blue Farmgirl
700 Posts
connie
fairbanks
ak
USA
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 Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 8:06:05 PM
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| i make 3 loaves at a time and dont really want to freeze it. my problem is what to ut it in for fresh use. gallon freezer bags only hold half a loaf and it is such a waste! what do you ladies use to store your freshly made bread? |
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 8:14:46 PM
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I wish I were some help. I make three loaves at a time too..but it goes within 2 days every time. I end up using gallon freezer zip bags most of the time and then I wash and use them over and over again..I won't reuse them from some uses, but from bread I do.
I have a freind who gets long bakery bags somewhere that are wonderful I need to find out where she gets them..if she tells me I will let you know. I hate that about the gallon bags too.
Jenny in Utah
Proud Farmgirl sister #24
Inside me there is a skinny woman crying to get out...but I can usually shut her up with cookies
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StitchinWitch
True Blue Farmgirl
2330 Posts
Judith
Galt
CA
USA
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Posted - Jul 08 2008 : 11:27:06 PM
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I re-use the plastic bags that I bring produce home in from the store. It takes two for large loaves; one on either end.
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Ms.Lilly
True Blue Farmgirl
826 Posts
Lillian
Scotts Mills
OR
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 06:38:27 AM
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Connie- I usually make 4 loves at a time, we use 1 and the other 3 go into a 2 gallon size ziplock and then the freezer.
Lillian |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 07:22:14 AM
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I make 6 loaves at a time. However, I only bake one at a time and freeze the dough for later use. The punched down dough doesn't take up as much space as a baked loaf. It works out really well that way.
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
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Patsy
True Blue Farmgirl
592 Posts
Illinois
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 07:22:31 AM
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Jenny and others too,
Try this site. They have anything you would need and at a good price.
http://www.pleasanthillgrain.com/bread_bags_plastic_poly.aspx
Be sure to check out the cookbooks. Just scroll to the bottom of the page and click on the books.
May God bless those who love the soil,
Patsy
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Edited by - Patsy on Jul 09 2008 09:53:06 AM |
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StarMeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
940 Posts
T
MI
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Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 09:14:28 AM
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Lisa Marie....so, when your dough has risen, you punch it down and park it in the freezer? How do you thaw it out?
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
22941 Posts
Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Aunt Jenny
True Blue Farmgirl
11381 Posts
Jenny
middle of
Utah
USA
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 11:09:36 AM
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Starmeadow, after punching it down, I wrap each loaf tightly in plastic wrap and then again in tin foil and freeze immediately. It will continue to swell a bit in the freezer, but if you wrap it well and tight, it will stay within the confines you put it in. Then to thaw, I grease a loaf pan, pull one out of the freezer, unwrap and put into the pan. Sometimes it's a little bigger than the pan but that's ok. It will sink in as it thaws. I then set it on a heating pad on low until it doubles in size, then bake!
If I do this at lunch time, I usually pull it out of the oven by dinner time. This is a great way to have fresh home-made bread when you also work full time.
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
My Website:
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KansasConnie
True Blue Farmgirl
69 Posts
Connie
Atchison County
Kansas
USA
69 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 11:17:48 AM
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| What a great idea LisaMarie! Very resourceful use of freezer space! What type of bread do you usually bake? |
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StarMeadow
True Blue Farmgirl
940 Posts
T
MI
940 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 1:04:27 PM
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WOW! How cool is that!? Thanks! Does this work with whole wheat bread or just white? Do you think it would work for pizza dough as well? I suppose that must be what's done when you buy frozen dough at the market. (never have so I'm not sure what you would do with that)
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jpbluesky
True Blue Farmgirl
6066 Posts
Jeannie
Florida
USA
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Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 3:11:00 PM
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This does not sound like a farmgirl - so excuse.....I found two containers at Target that hold a loaf of bread each. I bake them, wrap them in plastic wrap, which I re-use,and slip them into the loaf containers, and they stay pretty good for days. My daughter has a wooden bread box, and she wraps her loaves, puts them in there, and they stay fresh too.
Farmgirl Sister # 31
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Ga Girl
True Blue Farmgirl
2355 Posts
Karen
Meansville
Ga.
USA
2355 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 3:55:15 PM
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Lisa, thanks for the tips, can you freeze zucchini bread or would you have to cook it first? Karen
Create in me a pure heart,O God and renew a steadfast spirit within me. Psalms 51:10 http://farmgirlingastyle.blogspot.com/ |
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eskimobirdlady
True Blue Farmgirl
700 Posts
connie
fairbanks
ak
USA
700 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 6:43:11 PM
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the down side of freezing your bread dough and only baking oen at a time is that you are using more electric or gas for baking than doing nulitple loaves.
jeannie i am looking for something along the lines of what you have but havent found it in fairbanks. i hate to order off the net as the shipping to alaska is usually as much as the cost of the item *sigh*
peace connie in alaska |
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Sitnalta
True Blue Farmgirl
4208 Posts
Jessica
NJ
USA
4208 Posts |
Posted - Jul 09 2008 : 6:44:59 PM
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I know my Mom uses these really long bags, but I am not sure where she gets them from. I think she freezes hers though, so I guess I'm no help....sorry
Good luck with your breads!
hugs Jess
Farmgirl Sister #235
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levisgrammy
True Blue Farmgirl
9399 Posts
Denise
Beavercreek
Ohio
USA
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Posted - Jul 10 2008 : 09:20:22 AM
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I get my bread bags from
http://www.marmeedear.com/store/index.php . She has lots of things for the pantry.
I freeze mine but I think it keeps nice and soft even after freezing and thawing.
Denise
farmgirl sister #43
"Take a lesson from the teakettle, though up to its
neck in hot water...it sings!"
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Edited by - levisgrammy on Jul 10 2008 09:28:12 AM |
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lisamarie508
True Blue Farmgirl
2648 Posts
Lisa
Idaho City
ID
USA
2648 Posts |
Posted - Jul 10 2008 : 6:57:29 PM
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I do this with white(for dh and dd) and wheat(for me). I actually got the idea from seeing the frozen bread dough in the store. I figured if they can do it, so can I. It works very well. I only bake one at a time because sometimes no one will eat bread for several days and I've ended up making it into bread crumbs if theres more than one of each kind.
I make up several loaves of zucchini and banana bread at a time, bake them all and then freeze them. I suppose you could do it with pizza dough, though I just use bread dough to make pizza. My family and I prefer it. I can sneak the wheat bread dough into the pizza because there's so much stuff on it that they can't tell anyway!
Farmgirl Sister #35
"If you can not do great things, do small things in a great way." Napoleon Hill (1883-1970)
my blog: http://lisamariesbasketry.blogspot.com/
My Website:
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Montrose Girl
Farmgirl Legend/Schoolmarm
1360 Posts
Laurie
Montrose
CO
1360 Posts |
Posted - Jul 11 2008 : 07:03:17 AM
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hahahaha. Sneaky Lisa, but whatever it takes. I usually wrap mine in a brown paper bag and hope I can get through it.
Best Growing |
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herbquilter
True Blue Farmgirl
891 Posts
Kristine
Bonney Lake
Wa
USA
891 Posts |
Posted - Jul 11 2008 : 9:06:50 PM
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Last week I bought a rubbermaid container that works to hold bread. We make 6 loaves at a time. I usually freeze 3 or 4 and we bake every 1 to 1 1/2 weeks.
After reading this thread & thinking about it, I'm going to ask a friend that buys bread to save her bread bags for me. We'll use these to freeze the bread in & I won't have to buy bags.
Thank you Connie for starting this chat! I just ran out (wore out) the bags that I was freezing the bread in.
Thank
Blessings,
Kristine ~ Mother of Many, MRET & Wellness Coach
Farmgirl Sister #97
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Ronna
True Blue Farmgirl
1891 Posts
Ronna
Fernley
NV
USA
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Posted - Jul 11 2008 : 9:19:56 PM
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I haven't checked out the two sites listed, but www.kingarthurflour.com has 10x4x20in bags for bread, plus two slightly smaller sizes.
They're not cheap, $15-17 for 100, but could be reused. Even if you don't order, their catalogs are fun browsing for bakers. |
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eskimobirdlady
True Blue Farmgirl
700 Posts
connie
fairbanks
ak
USA
700 Posts |
Posted - Jul 11 2008 : 9:59:25 PM
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| i am very bad and never remember to wash my bags out. i have just gotten into the save money , save resources mode in the last year or so. if i could fidn a rubber made container beleive me i would use it! just ahvent found one that will take a full sized loaf of hamemade bread! peace connie in alaska |
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storing fresh bread?
