Can you freeze this loaf before the last rise to bake at a later time? Sabine - I am not 100% sure assembling and freezing before the last rise will work as well as making it fresh. However, making the dough the night before and allowing it to rise slowly in the frig overnight can cut your time in half. Also, portion out your ingredients for the cheese filling the night before so they may be thrown together quickly in the AM. Pull your dough out in the AM, divide into 2 and begin rolling, filling, braiding, rising and finally, baking. If you only want one of the pieces of dough for the next AM, divide the dough the night before and allow one to rise at room temperature (while the other goes into the frig). Once the dough at room temperature has risen, freeze for another time. Good luck! Elisabeth

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