Timing is everything when it comes to dough. This is especially true if you're thinking of freezing your pizza base, bread dough or cinnamon rolls before baking. Dough that uses yeast as a leavener ...

The holiday season can get busy, and being able to prepare yeast bread dough ahead of time and freeze it for later use could save time, said Kansas State University food scientist Karen Blakeslee.

Spanish researchers have identified the gene that protects baker’s yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) from freezing. Commercial bread dough is often stored frozen, but this process often kills yeast ...

Making sourdough bread is a labor of love -- a multi-step process that builds rich flavor through the fermentation of wild yeast interacting with the proteins of flour. Few things beat the ...

Making pizza dough from scratch is one of the most rewarding parts of pizza night – but let’s be real: sometimes life gets in the way. Whether you’re prepping for a pizza party or just want to save ...

To keep bread more than a few days, the freezer is the best option. Make sure any bread or quick bread is completely cool, especially homemade breads, before packaging it. Otherwise, moisture in the ...

There's nothing quite like a warm, sweet cinnamon roll that's soft on the inside and slightly crispy on the edges with a drizzle of melted frosting running down the sides. Whether you partake in ...

They live in bread dough. They die in your oven. At the grocery store, where you buy them, they sit in little glass jars, dormant on the shelf, waiting to be rehydrated so they can do their life’s ...