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Freeze pizza dough before it rises and pack it airtight

Freeze pizza dough before it rises and pack it airtight so the yeast keeps its rising power.

Time
⏱ 10 min
Difficulty
◆ medium

What you need

  • Freezer bags

How to do it

  1. Freeze the dough before it rises.
  2. Press as much air as possible out of the bag.
  3. Put the bag in the freezer.
  4. Let the dough thaw before baking.

Why it works

In the freezer, yeast cells die off gradually, so the yeast loses its rising power.

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