Best Homemade Freezer Dough Recipes

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Provided by Pat Duran

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 3

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Steps:

1. Thawing: Do not thaw frozen dough in the refrigerator longer than overnight. If kept longer, it develops a strong aroma and "off" taste. Loaves: Unwrap the loaf and place in a greased 8x4-inch loaf pan. Cover the pan with plastic wrap. Thaw at room temperature about 2 hours or overnight in the refrigerator. Brush the dough lightly with oil, cover and let rise until the corners of the pan are filled and the dough is about 1 inch above the pan in the center. Patties: Place wrapped frozen dough in the refrigerator to thaw 8 hours or overnight. Let the dough stand at room temperature about 15 minutes to warm slightly before shaping. Baking: Use a lower oven rack for best results when baking,if the bread seems to be browning too quickly, cover loosely with foil last 5-10 minutes of baking. The bread is done if it sounds hollow when tapped with the finger on the bottom or side. For a softer crust, brush with butter or margarine just after baking.
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Provided by Shannon Weber

Categories Breads

Time 1h40m

Yield 4 loaves

Number Of Ingredients 7

12 -13 cups bread flour (If I use some whole wheat flour, I use less flour)
1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons salt
2/3 cup instant nonfat dry milk powder (powdered milk)
4 packages active dry yeast (I use 4 tablespoons especially with wheat flour)
1/4 cup soft butter or 1/4 cup soft margarine
4 cups very warm water

Steps:

I sprinkle the yeast on the 4 cups water and add the 1/2 cup sugar and let the yeast work.
In a large bowl or bread mixer mix powdered milk, 4 cups flour, salt and butter.
Add the yeast water and mix (you can use an electric mixer) as you keep adding flour you will need to knead by hand (or use a bread mixer) Add flour until you get a stiff dough (you might not need all of flour, it depends on the moisture content of your flour) Knead for 15 minutes and then cover with a towel and let rest for 15 minutes.
Divide dough into 4 equal balls.
Smooth balls and place on a cookie sheet and cover with plastic wrap.
Freeze balls until firm and then transfer to freezer bags and store in freezer.
Recommended storage time 1 month.
To Bake: remove frozen dough from freezer, open freezer bag and leave dough in bag to thaw or place on a cookie sheet and cover with plastic wrap to thaw.
It is very important to have a plastic covering over dough to thaw (dough really dries out without the plastic covering).
(It usually takes about 4 hours to thaw) Shape into loaves or leave round or make pizza crust or rolls or whatever you do with freezer dough.
Let rise until doubled (1 1/2 hours) Bake regular bread loaves at 350 for 35 minutes.
I like to brush the bread loaf with 1 beaten egg and return it to the oven for 5 minutes.