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  • CEOofmyhouse56M
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    22 days ago

    Crumpets are half price at Coles this week. The good news is you can stock up and freeze them.

    • TinyBreakM
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      22 days ago

      Aldi are usually cheaper than Coles even when on special, which is crazy!

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      22 days ago

      Freezing bread is great. I’d always get two loaves and freeze one, then when I got down to the last few slices of the first I’d move the frozen loaf to the fridge to thaw overnight. Doing it that way meant a slow defrost so it didn’t get soggy. You could always keep it in the freezer and pull off a few slices at a time if you rarely ate bread and usually as toast, but it can be hard to chip slices off without breakage.

      I would always keep the active loaf in the fridge too. People say it dries out but I wasn’t going to let it mould before I finished it (or pay extra for mini loaves). And dry bread is why french toast or bread and butter pudding exist.

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        22 days ago

        I divide a loaf of bread in half. Use one half and freeze the other. I also freeze english muffins.

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      22 days ago

      I only have half a small freezer, I can’t stock up ☹️