1. Wrap and Hang
Probably the most accepted method to thaw frozen bread is to place the bread in a sealed plastic bag. The plastic bag prevents the bread from losing moisture during the thawing process. Then, place the bread away from direct sunlight at room temperature for one to two hours. To prevent uneven thawing, you may want to hang the frozen bread in the plastic bag from a hook.
2. Crispy and Moist
If you want a faster method with a crispy crust, then use an oven to thaw the frozen bread. First, wrap the bread with a single piece of tin foil to prevent any exposed areas on the bread. Then, preheat the oven to 250 degrees F. Finally, place the tin foil-wrapped bread in the oven for 20 minutes. Once you remove the bread from the oven, allow it cool before you remove the tin foil. If done properly, the crust will be crispy, but the insides moist and tasty.
3. Don'ts
There are methods and measures that you want to stay away from both before and after you thaw the bread. A frozen bread-thawing method that a person should stay away from is the microwave--it will harm the taste and consistency of the bread. The microwave may be faster than any other method, but that speed will not be kind to the bread. Once you thaw the bread, do not refreeze it. Finally, to make the thawing process easier, you may want to slice the bread before you freeze it.
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