Features of storage of biscuit, puff pastry and butter dough and shelf life

Yeast-free

Biscuit

Due to the large number of eggs, the biscuit dough is not left in the refrigerator for a long time (1-2 days in an airtight container).

To ensure that the baked goods rise and the sponge cake turns out airy and tender, it is recommended to bake from freshly prepared material. Do not freeze.

Sand

Shortbread dough contains butter, sugar and flour, which is why it is so crumbly and loose. Due to the high fat content, it can quickly spoil. The highest quality baked goods are made from fresh material. Most often used in the preparation of cookies, tartlets, and curd products with filling (for example, “royal cheesecake”).

Store at a temperature of +2+4°C for 3-4 days.

Fresh

The unleavened batch will last longer due to the lack of sugar.

This product will easily last for several days in the refrigerator and up to 180 days in the freezer.

Pancake

The dough for pancakes (or pancakes) has a pourable, liquid consistency and contains milk (or kefir), eggs, sugar, and baking powder.

Therefore, it should be kept at a temperature of +2+4°C for no more than 24 hours.

The container with the contents must be covered with a lid or plastic wrap and stirred periodically, thereby reducing the risk of thickening and separation of the ingredients.

For dumplings

The kneaded dough for dumplings is elastic and thick, so it can be placed in any container or bag. The main condition is to limit the access of oxygen so as not to dry out.

Store in the refrigerator for 2-3 days.

If the period has expired and the batch has not been used, it should be thrown away. It would be best to immediately stick dumplings, cook or freeze. As a filling you can put cottage cheese, cherries, potatoes, mushrooms.

Pelmennoe

Dumplings are stored similarly to dough for dumplings. You can also make noodles or manti from it. It is recommended to cut into portions and store in polyethylene or place ready-made semi-finished products in the freezer.

Custard

The custard is kept in the refrigerator for no more than 2 days, in the freezer it will last for 30-45 days.

The consistency of the mixture is similar to thick sour cream; it is convenient to put it in a container with a lid. Semi-finished products (for example, baked eclairs) should be placed without filling at low temperatures.

For chebureks

The minimum amount of ingredients in the composition allows you to keep it at t +4°C for 4-5 days, and at t -18°C for up to 180 days.

It is convenient to roll into small balls up to 15 cm in diameter, sprinkle with flour, place in bags and freeze. It’s easy to make pasties and belyashi from these balls.

Phyllo

Phyllo (fresh extracted yeast-free) comes from Greece, its peculiarity is its thin rolling, the thickness of the layer is no more than 1 mm. You can make your own phyllo or buy it at your local supermarket. The most common product on sale is a frozen product, the shelf life of which in the freezer reaches six months.

After defrosting, the unopened package may be placed in the refrigerator for no more than 72 hours.

Salty (for modeling)

Used as a material for creativity. In kindergartens and schools, figurines, crafts, puppet theater props and much more are made from it. Natural composition, ease of preparation, cost-effectiveness - these are the main advantages of the salted mass. The presence of a large amount of salt as a preservative contributes to the long-term storage of such a batch.

In the refrigerator, the duration reaches 4 weeks if placed in cling film. Eating is prohibited.

How to store yeast-free dough

This type of dough includes any dough that is not based on yeast, such as shortbread, biscuit or puff pastry.

The easiest way is to store dough that will later be used for pizza. It is prepared very simply and is then divided into portions, rolled into balls and sent to the refrigerator in cling film. If you will be preparing pizza in the next few days, then you can simply put it in the refrigerator, but if longer, then it is better to put it in the freezer. There it can even lie for 6 months. Shortbread dough can be stored in the freezer for no more than 3 months, and puff pastry for about 5 months.

The easiest and most reliable way to preserve the dough is to freeze it. As everyone knows, different doughs differ in their purpose and composition. But, despite the different compositions, each one is based on milk or water. It is thanks to such liquids that the dough can be frozen and preserved, and after defrosting, it can again be used for its intended purpose. Sometimes this can even benefit its taste. The main difference in refrigerating dough is the temperature and shelf life.

How to store shortcrust pastry in the refrigerator?

Many recipes for making shortcrust pastry include advice: place the product in the freezer so that the dough can be rolled out more easily. It is believed that after defrosting, the taste of the product improves.

How to store yeast dough.

If you want to store the dough in the refrigerator, it should not be stored for very long, as the fermentation process may cause the dough to sour. But if you put the yeast dough in the freezer, it can be stored there for several weeks. The dough should defrost in a warm place, and after it has melted, it should rise again. And after it has risen, you must immediately start cooking with it.

It is better to cut the dough into portions before freezing to make it easier to use.

Can shortbread and puff pastry be stored in the refrigerator?

Dough containing animal fats should only be stored in a cold place.

Sand

The main ingredients of shortcrust pastry are premium wheat flour, butter or margarine, sugar, eggs.

Happens:

• butter;
• for pies;
• chopped sweet;
• brize (unsweetened chopped).

Store it in the refrigerator for three days at a temperature from +2ºС to +4ºС. The kneaded sand mass is divided into small portions and rolled into balls, and then wrapped in cling film.

Advice. You should not place foods with strong odors in the refrigerator next to the dough.

In the same form, the balls are placed in the freezer, where they are stored for 2-3 months.

Experienced housewives specially freeze this product before baking. After defrosting, it acquires better plasticity.

Manufacturers of shortbread confectionery products, according to GOST 24901-2014 “Cookies”, set the expiration date and storage conditions themselves. The standard recommends keeping sand dough pieces at a temperature of -18°C and a relative air humidity of no more than 75%.

Storage conditions

The main active component of yeast - yeast - begins to ferment very quickly, so the mass instantly becomes sour. It cannot be stored at room temperature for more than an hour.

If you knead thoroughly and put it in a bag with room to rise, it won't spoil for a day or two on the refrigerator shelf. But after such storage it is not suitable for every baked product. It is recommended to prepare confectionery products using sponge dough immediately.

Yeast-free is less capricious, since it has a simple composition and rises due to leavening components (soda), and not carbon dioxide. At low temperatures, yeast can be stored twice as long, but it is better to prepare it without delay.

It is recommended to divide the puff pastry into portions, wrap it in cling film and store it in the freezer. This method will extend shelf life up to 2 months.

IMPORTANT! After defrosting, the puff pastry will turn sour in an hour.

The custard is prepared in an unusual way, has a viscous consistency of medium thickness; for long-term storage, a container with a lid is better suited. If you first wrap it in film and then place the package in a container, the period will increase even more, but it will expire after a month in the freezer.

The finished dumplings have a dense consistency and a simple composition. Wrapped in cling film, it can be kept at low temperatures for up to six months - longer than others. Also suitable for dumplings and other dishes that require a bland taste and a minimal increase in volume during cooking.

How long can dumpling dough be stored?

The classic composition includes water, eggs , salt, flour.

Muslims add vegetable oil and make famous Tatar pies. In Ukrainian cuisine, water is replaced with kefir. When kneading choux dumpling dough, use hot water.

Homemade dumpling dough can be stored for no more than a day. Experienced housewives knead it a little in advance. After lying in the refrigerator for 10-12 hours, it becomes more elastic.

Advice. Store-bought product must be used within 12 hours.

Unscrupulous manufacturers, suppliers and sellers may not comply with temperature conditions during transportation and storage. Therefore, even an expiration date that has not expired does not serve as a guarantee. When purchasing a frozen product, you need to gradually defrost it during the first day and use it the next day.

In a refrigerator

GOST 31806-2012 “Semi-finished bakery products, frozen and chilled” recommends storing chilled dough at a temperature of +2 to +4°C for no more than 24 hours.

If it has been left for more than a day, but looks good - it has not darkened, does not stick to your hands, and has the original smell - you can make fried unleavened flatbreads from it.

In the freezer

Each of the ingredients, after defrosting, restores its consistency and taste. This means that it is possible to store dumpling dough in the freezer.

Attention! Repeated freezing is unacceptable!

According to GOST 31806-2012 “Frozen and chilled semi-finished bakery products” the following is stored at a temperature of -18ºС:

• frozen dough pieces without filling - 120 days;
• frozen dough pieces with filling - 60 days.

It is recommended to lay out the semi-finished product in small portions in the form of small cakes. Each cake is wrapped in cling film or a plastic bag.

Defrost gradually:

1. After the freezer, it lies in the refrigerator for 10-12 hours.
2. The next 2-3 hours are restored on the table.

In winter, if there is no space in the freezer, many housewives put dumplings on the cold balcony. This can only be done if the temperature there is not higher than -18°C.

The flash freezing process plays a role here. This function is available in many modern refrigerator models. Instantly frozen product retains its properties better. The main thing is not to expose it to subsequent sudden changes in temperature.

If there is no refrigerator

Storage at room temperature is unacceptable. Dumpling dough is used immediately after kneading.

Can it be frozen

When asked whether it is possible to freeze ready-made shortcrust pastry, experienced housewives answer that it is not only possible, but also necessary. Shortbread dough is the only type that does not lose its taste and beneficial properties after freezing.

It is recommended to freeze it before baking - this will make it easier to roll out. But not all dough can be stored in the freezer. This method is not suitable for chopped products.

For storage in the freezer, long sausages are made from the finished dough, each wrapped in cling film. Then place it in the freezer. Can be stored in a container.

Shortbread dough tolerates freezing well, so you can prepare a large batch in advance and use it as needed. The shelf life of the product in the freezer should not exceed 90 days.