How do I store challa for 3 days?

Senior Member Joined: Feb 15 2011 Posts: 104

I baked a batch of challa today. The recipe I have yields more than I need for Yom Tov and Shabbos so the rest went into the freezer.
What do I do with the challa I need for Shabbos and Yomtov? Do I store it out of the freezer? Will it keep fresh for that long?

Keep it in the freezer.
Take out each challah half a day / a day before needed.
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No no no, don't keep them out!

Freeze them, then rebake Erev Shabbos. The Challos you're using for Y"T seudos, you can put on the blech/hot plate to rewarm prior to the seudah.

Senior Member Joined: Feb 15 2011 Posts: 104

The bigger problem is now- finding enough space in my freezer for all these Challas Rolling Eyes

Silver Member Joined: Feb 28 2011 Posts: 583

What about bakery challahs?
Are they going to get hard if they're stored in plastic bags out of the freezer/fridge (or begin to mold)?!
No room in my fridge/freezer for bakery items, except for cheesecake.

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Right, you have to prepare for the nights before the days.

when I bake challos, they usually go to the freezer when they are cooled . and I take them out with just about enough time to defrost. eg; my little rolls, ten minutes . big challos , about half an hour

Agree with those who said to put them in the freezer. Homemade challos have no preservative in them and therefore go stale pretty fast. I bake on a Friday, and always put the challos for shabbos day away in the freezer.