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Post by woolybear on Mar 31, 2015 21:04:13 GMT
Say I want to mix up a batch of bread dough, but don't want to bake it that day how long can I keep it in the frig? Should I let it do a first rise, shape and frig?
Reason for asking, things have been rather hectic. If I could make batches of dough, frig/maybe freeze I've knocked out a step and save a bit of time. I made a loaf of bread using some amish friendship batter the other day - started at 11am and didn't get it baked until almost 7 that night. It was mega slow rising and even had yeast added to it.
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Post by farmchix on Mar 31, 2015 22:49:00 GMT
I would do the first rise in the fridge. Take it out, punch it down, shape it and then bake. I used to work for Rich Products selling bread dough. If I had to bake a bunch up for a food show, that is how I did it.
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Post by Skandi on Mar 31, 2015 23:32:21 GMT
It'll keep for a day or so, it will keep longer than that, but you'ld need to start feeding it like a sourdough starter. I wouldn't shape it before going into the fridge, just make it and let it do it's first rise in the fridge.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 31, 2015 23:55:21 GMT
I've made a cinnamon roll recipe that calls for letting the dough set in the frig overnight. Next morning, shape, let rise and bake.
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Post by mollymckee on Apr 1, 2015 0:40:05 GMT
I have let the dough raise overnight in the fridge, then shaped the bread, let raise and bake. I've never had a problem doing it this way.
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Post by woolybear on Apr 1, 2015 3:58:42 GMT
Thanks for the info. For some reason I was thinking that the cold of the frig would make the yeast inactive, duh.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2015 14:37:24 GMT
I've accidentally found that you can leave bread dough in the frig for almost a week in plastic and it still rises fine.
I've also found that you can do the same thing in the oven on pilot light. Uh, it's not fine tho. Although I did had a rock hard hollow bread loaf which I could store valuables in inside the oven and no one would ever bother it!
Seriously, I've made bread dough and kept it in plastic for several days in the frig before the rise.
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Post by woolybear on Apr 1, 2015 16:29:09 GMT
Osiris thanks for the info. That's what I was wondering and couldn't word right - how long I could keep it in the frig before rising and baking it.
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Post by mollymckee on Apr 1, 2015 16:43:06 GMT
The cold temperature slow the activity of the yeast down but doesn't kill it. I keep yeast in the freezer, I buy it in one pound packages and freeze after I open it. I put it into a plastic screw topped jar, so it is easy to use.
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Post by solargeek on Apr 1, 2015 16:44:13 GMT
KitchenAid mixer recipe book- " Rapid Rise Bread" you can mix,, cover and put in fridge. Tear off pieces as needed, let rise and bake.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2015 17:18:10 GMT
I mostly make sourdough bread (no commercial yeast added). I bulk ferment my dough for about 4 hours on the counter, bench rest, shape and cover with plastic bags to retard overnight in the fridge. I like this method because it lets me bake first thing in the morning when I get up. I have retarded loaves for up to 24 hours. I go straight from the fridge into a hot oven.
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Post by mollymckee on Apr 1, 2015 18:12:16 GMT
Hi CJ, glad to see you here!
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Post by Deleted on Apr 1, 2015 18:45:10 GMT
Thanks Molly!
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Post by woolybear on Apr 1, 2015 23:22:08 GMT
CJ, love the avatar. At first glance I thought "oh a loaf of sourdough" then did a double take, lol.
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Post by pammysue on Apr 2, 2015 12:28:05 GMT
KitchenAid mixer recipe book- " Rapid Rise Bread" you can mix,, cover and put in fridge. Tear off pieces as needed, let rise and bake. Thanks solargeek, I'm going to give this a try as I'm always running out of bread and I HATE the store bought ready made bread.  |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 2, 2015 13:32:07 GMT
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Post by woolybear on Apr 2, 2015 23:13:21 GMT
Tambo have you tried this recipe? eastwoodseatery.blogspot.com/2011/01/five-minutes-day-for-fresh-baked-bread.html
Because this looks like what I want to do.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 3, 2015 2:06:17 GMT
I've tried it once. The last batch out of the container has a little sour dough taste to it or mine did. I live alone so it takes me awhile to eat that much bread. I have thought about making a half batch. It's been awhile since I've made it too but I remembering it tasting good.
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