Frozen dough

Posted: Wed, Mar 12 2008, 2:05 pm Post subject: Frozen dough

so I freeze the dough in batches and take out what I need.

but after defrostingand braiding it won't rise nocely liek when I don't freeze thet dough.

so I let it rise in the oven and it rises a bit but I still comes out heaviy after being baked. though not freezer burn.

any reasonwhy they don't rise as nicely??

what should I do??

forgot to mention the rise beautifully the first time.. only after it's frozen do I have this problem...

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48153

how old is th dough?

Posted: Wed, Mar 12 2008, 2:20 pm Post subject: re: Frozen dough

it's used up by a month.. so not older than that....

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48153

when in the rising cycle are you freezing it?

Posted: Wed, Mar 12 2008, 2:27 pm Post subject: re: Frozen dough

at the end....

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48153

oh, that's the problem, then. make your dough, let it rise, then immediately pop it into the freezer.

that way the defrosting process is your 2nd rise.

Posted: Wed, Mar 12 2008, 2:41 pm Post subject: re: Frozen dough

I don't get it. to make the dough , let the dough rise just once and then freeze?

Platinum Member Joined: Jan 01 2006 Posts: 48153

right

Gold Member Joined: Jan 06 2008 Posts: 1725

I also freeze a lump of dough unrisen. I knead and put in a 2-gallon freezer bag. Take out and defrost (a few hours) and then braid, rise again and bake.