Comments on: Instant Yeast http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/instant-yeast/ Where Martha Meets Real Life Wed, 23 May 2012 17:18:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: janet http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/instant-yeast/comment-page-1/#comment-30664 janet Sat, 05 Jun 2010 05:24:50 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7939#comment-30664 i use to try instant yeast,but my bread was not rising?i don't know the difference between an active and instant yeast?can anybody tell me? i use to try instant yeast,but my bread was not rising?i don’t know the difference between an active and instant yeast?can anybody tell me?

]]> By: Tammy L http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/instant-yeast/comment-page-1/#comment-19243 Tammy L Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:44:14 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7939#comment-19243 Oh, and I should add -- I'm not recommending proofing instant yeast... just that if it accidentally happens it doesn't mean the bread won't be edible! ;) Oh, and I should add — I’m not recommending proofing instant yeast… just that if it accidentally happens it doesn’t mean the bread won’t be edible! ;)

]]> By: TheHappyHousewife http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/instant-yeast/comment-page-1/#comment-19241 TheHappyHousewife Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:13:59 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7939#comment-19241 Thanks for sharing your expertise Tammy! I don't proof instant yeast very often, because I have not had good results. I am going to have to try your challah bread! Thanks for sharing your expertise Tammy! I don’t proof instant yeast very often, because I have not had good results. I am going to have to try your challah bread!

]]> By: Tammy L http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/instant-yeast/comment-page-1/#comment-19240 Tammy L Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:02:04 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7939#comment-19240 I hardly ever proof my dry yeast any more... even when a recipe calls for doing so. I use active dry yeast from Costco (they don't carry instant active dry yeast here -- at least the 3 Costcos I've checked here in western WA) but use it just like the instant. (I wrote about this confusing topic a while back... http://www.tammysrecipes.com/node/3224) It doesn't get the bread off to the FAST(er) start that proofing does, but with an extra 30 minutes or so on the first rise, it works excellently! :) As far as Tara's question about proofing instant yeast -- I think the only danger in that is that your yeast will be spent/finished before your bread is risen and baked. The instant yeast works more quickly at the beginning than active dry yeast... BUT I know I have proofed instant yeast in the past when making challah bread... and it worked fine! So... :) I hardly ever proof my dry yeast any more… even when a recipe calls for doing so. I use active dry yeast from Costco (they don’t carry instant active dry yeast here — at least the 3 Costcos I’ve checked here in western WA) but use it just like the instant. (I wrote about this confusing topic a while back… http://www.tammysrecipes.com/node/3224) It doesn’t get the bread off to the FAST(er) start that proofing does, but with an extra 30 minutes or so on the first rise, it works excellently! :)

As far as Tara’s question about proofing instant yeast — I think the only danger in that is that your yeast will be spent/finished before your bread is risen and baked. The instant yeast works more quickly at the beginning than active dry yeast… BUT I know I have proofed instant yeast in the past when making challah bread… and it worked fine! So… :)

]]> By: Jane http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/instant-yeast/comment-page-1/#comment-19230 Jane Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:39:59 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7939#comment-19230 I have the same bread machine as you do. Do you have any good recipes for a french style baguette for the bread machine? I know the shape won't be the same. We're looking more for texture & flavor. I use the machine to help my yeast rise. Our home is too cool for it to work otherwise. I have the same bread machine as you do. Do you have any good recipes for a french style baguette for the bread machine? I know the shape won’t be the same. We’re looking more for texture & flavor. I use the machine to help my yeast rise. Our home is too cool for it to work otherwise.

]]> By: Anita Chamblee http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/instant-yeast/comment-page-1/#comment-19221 Anita Chamblee Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:55:21 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7939#comment-19221 I buy my yeast at Sam's and also freeze it. I have never had a problem. I also proof it before I add it to my flour. I buy my yeast at Sam’s and also freeze it. I have never had a problem. I also proof it before I add it to my flour.

]]> By: Kelly @ Wisdom Begun http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/instant-yeast/comment-page-1/#comment-19217 Kelly @ Wisdom Begun Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:16:27 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7939#comment-19217 I actually do freeze my yeast and have never had problems with that. Not sure why I do that instead of the fridge. I also buy the yeast at Sam's. I was going through way too many little jars of it so I was very happy when I found it in bulk! I actually do freeze my yeast and have never had problems with that. Not sure why I do that instead of the fridge.

I also buy the yeast at Sam’s. I was going through way too many little jars of it so I was very happy when I found it in bulk!

]]> By: Carrie http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/instant-yeast/comment-page-1/#comment-19216 Carrie Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:34:23 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7939#comment-19216 i always freeze yeast and have never had a problem. my mom gave me a bit of her costco container of it which is who knows how old (i've had it for at least a year) and it still works great. i always freeze yeast and have never had a problem. my mom gave me a bit of her costco container of it which is who knows how old (i’ve had it for at least a year) and it still works great.

]]> By: Chantelle http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/instant-yeast/comment-page-1/#comment-19215 Chantelle Mon, 16 Nov 2009 19:33:34 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7939#comment-19215 I have recently bought a bread machine and I have been using instant yeast. I have tried to follow the directions very carefully, but my bread is still not rising like it should. Any tips? Also, in one of your bread recipes, you use lecithin, what does it do? Thanks for all your great advice! I have recently bought a bread machine and I have been using instant yeast. I have tried to follow the directions very carefully, but my bread is still not rising like it should. Any tips? Also, in one of your bread recipes, you use lecithin, what does it do? Thanks for all your great advice!

]]> By: Lolli http://thehappyhousewife.com/cooking/instant-yeast/comment-page-1/#comment-19211 Lolli Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:23:33 +0000 http://thehappyhousewife.com/?p=7939#comment-19211 I freeze my yeast after opening and it works just fine for me. I just have a smaller container in the fridge and I add scoops to that whenever I'm low. I freeze my yeast after opening and it works just fine for me. I just have a smaller container in the fridge and I add scoops to that whenever I’m low.

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