Quick questions on bread making

skyelark

:)Has anyone tried the fresh yeast from amazon? I just ordered it and I am waiting for delivery. Just to see if there are any tips on use/storage/freezing.:)

ebayqueen_2

HI all

i would like to make batches of dough and freeze it ... is this ok

or would i be better mixing the dry ingredients together and place in fridge until I need to use them.
I have a bread maker but havent used it yet!!!! So I just do it by hand.

Would appreciate help...
thanks to all above for your advice and question

nykied

I got a breadmaker for Christmas and the recipe for the small loaf uses one teaspoon of dried yeast. I have the sachets and it's such a faff getting one teaspoon out of it.

Could I empty all my sachets into a jar and use it from that, or would it go off?

For next time, does anyone know where to buy the tins of dried yeast for a breadmaker? I've seen one, but it's only for hand baking.

zfrl

I use Doves Farm - available from Tesco. Keep in fridge once opened. Mine is still going strong after 6 months.

Penelope_Penguin

nykied wrote: »

I got a breadmaker for Christmas and the recipe for the small loaf uses one teaspoon of dried yeast. I have the sachets and it's such a faff getting one teaspoon out of it.

Could I empty all my sachets into a jar and use it from that, or would it go off?

For next time, does anyone know where to buy the tins of dried yeast for a breadmaker? I've seen one, but it's only for hand baking.

I empty the sachet into a small tin, and it lasts fine in there

I don;pt think you can get the tins for use in a BM any longer.

I'll add this to the Quick questions thread later.

Swan_2

I keep my yeast in a little Lock & Lock in the fridge, so you'd be fine putting it all in together provided the container's properly airtight & you keep it somewhere cool

you can get bigger packets of the instant/easy yeast in some of the big supermarkets or in a health shop, Dove's Farm is one brand



EDIT ... I've got a huge 500g pack in the freezer, it's got a clip on the pack & it's inside its own Lock & Lock, I decant some into my little container every so often when I need it, I've had it for ages & so far it's still going strong ... fingers crossed

mulled_wine

nykied wrote: »

I got a breadmaker for Christmas and the recipe for the small loaf uses one teaspoon of dried yeast. I have the sachets and it's such a faff getting one teaspoon out of it.

Could I empty all my sachets into a jar and use it from that, or would it go off?

For next time, does anyone know where to buy the tins of dried yeast for a breadmaker? I've seen one, but it's only for hand baking.

The tin I use says not for use in a breadmaker which I didn't notice until I had sucessfully made bread with it for over a year :rotfl: so working on the premise that the breadmaker can't actually read the tin, I've carried on.

I keep the tin in the fridge too.

I also add a tablespoon of dried milk powder to the mix, gives it a nice flavour. HTH xx

Swan_2

mulled_wine wrote: »

The tin I use says not for use in a breadmaker which I didn't notice until I had sucessfully made bread with it for over a year :rotfl: so working on the premise that the breadmaker can't actually read the tin, I've carried on.

I keep the tin in the fridge too.

I also add a tablespoon of dried milk powder to the mix, gives it a nice flavour. HTH xx

lol


my first BM was a Morphy Richards Fastbake & the instructions specifically said to use the ordinary dried yeast & not the easyblend kind, never had the courage to try it on either my Panny or my Kenwood though, maybe I should have? :think:

esmf73

I just use a sachet - its only just over a teaspoon I think. see what happens - but I'm not coming round to clean out your breadmaker if you get spillage - sorry!!!

mulled_wine

Swan wrote: »

lol


my first BM was a Morphy Richards Fastbake & the instructions specifically said to use the ordinary dried yeast & not the easyblend kind, never had the courage to try it on either my Panny or my Kenwood though, maybe I should have? :think:

Don't know for sure, I can be a bit "sod it, lets do it and see" sometimes