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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
- Freeze the dough before it rises.
- Press as much air as possible out of the bag.
- Put the bag in the freezer.
- Let the dough thaw before baking.
Why it works
In the freezer, yeast cells die off gradually, so the yeast loses its rising power.
Sources
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