The development of a yeast dough takes a lot of time. Hours can pass before the finished baked goods can go into the oven. One kitchen appliance can occasionally shorten the preparation time: the chest freezer. You can entrust her with ready-made yeast dough until you need it again.

If too much yeast dough has been baked, it can simply be frozen

Which yeast dough can be frozen?

Yeast dough is a versatile master in the kitchen. It can be used to conjure up bread, pizza or even a sweet cake. The following applies to freezing: It doesn’t matter whether it’s sweetened or unsweetened yeast dough, it can always go into the freezer.

Freeze yeast dough immediately or let it rise first?

If possible, yeast dough intended for the freezer should not rise beforehand. This step of preparation is better done after defrosting. If there is leftover yeast dough that has already risen, access to the freezer is not blocked. This dough can also be frozen, but its consistency will be a bit sticky.

How to prepare yeast dough

  1. Prepare a yeast dough according to the recipe specifications.
  2. Knead the dough and then roll it out on a floured surface.
  3. Divide the dough into desired portion sizes. Of course, you can also roll up the entire yeast dough and freeze it in one piece.
  4. Place the flat pieces of yeast dough in freezer bags or cans. Above all, the suitable container can be closed airtight.
  5. Label the freezer containers with the contents, quantity and date.
  6. Freeze the yeast dough immediately.

Freeze pizza dough

Pizza dough freezes wonderfully and quickly turns into a delicious pizza after defrosting. That's still better than a ready-made pizza or ready-made dough from the supermarket. This usually contains additives that are not necessary.

To make the pizza preparation even faster later, the pieces of dough should be rolled out into a pizza shape before freezing and frozen separately from each other with baking paper.

durability

Frozen yeast dough can be further processed within 6 months.

thawing

Plan the further use of the yeast dough in good time so that the yeast dough has enough time to thaw and rise.

  • get the desired amount from the chest when needed
  • thaw in a bowl in the fridge
  • thawing can take several hours
  • The dough should be covered with a cloth

tips

Take the yeast dough out of the freezer the night before and let it thaw in the fridge overnight. Then you can start baking immediately the following day.

reuse

Thawed yeast dough can be processed like fresh dough. The recipe simply continues with the next step, "the walking".

Conclusion for fast readers

  • Yeast dough: Whether unsweetened or sweetened, yeast dough always freezes well
  • Time: Freeze the yeast dough only after it has been kneaded but before it rises
  • Dough that has already risen: It can also be frozen, but it will be a bit sticky when processed
  • Preparation: prepare the dough according to the recipe; finish kneading; roll out on a floured surface
  • Portioning: Divide the yeast dough into suitable portion sizes depending on further use
  • Freezing: Airtight in freezer bags or cans; labeled with content, quantity and date
  • Pizza dough: roll out the dough into pizza bases; Separate with parchment paper and freeze
  • Shelf life: Yeast dough can be frozen for 6 months
  • Defrost: Cover in a large bowl; place in the fridge for several hours
  • Tip: let the dough thaw in the fridge overnight so you can start baking the next day
  • Further processing: Use thawed yeast dough like fresh dough according to the recipe

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