Yeast

Here's a quick guide to different types of baker's yeast and how best to use them.

Without yeast, our lives would be void of many of our day-to-day products. Getting back to the basics and learning how to make yeast yourself will give you an invaluable skill to hold onto and share with others. Using different produce such as oranges, potatoes, herbs and grains is not only a great science experiment, but a way for you to play around with the flavors of your favorite bread recipes.

A basic sweet yeast dough recipe that can be used for just about any sweet bread your carb-loving heart desires. Its especially great for sweet rolls, dinner rolls, monkey bread and even homemade donuts.

This flattish crusty bread means ‘slipper’ in Italian, a reference to its shape. Its hole-filled structure is excellent for soaking up delicious juices on a plate without falling apart. Recipe: Extract from All You Need to Know to Make Beautiful Breads Bread profile: made from a soft, wet dough; flavoured with olive oil; crisp crust; big, shiny holes in the crumb. Fermentation time: overnight. Ciabatta is quite a 'flat' dough. It's wetter than most. It’s generally one of the softest ones…

Learn here how to make yeast in 4 easy ways. The best part is all ingredients are mostly can be found in your pantry!

I've made a lot of bread recipes and this one has become my absolute favorite! I make a batch every couple of weeks!

❣️CLASSIC ENSAYMADA BREAD RECIPE ❣️ For the Dough: 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour, sifted + extra flour for dusting 7g (1 pack) instant yeast 4 tbsp...

Use our sourdough starter to make this sourdough bread recipe. There are four steps to this process:• Making sourdough starter (see our recipe)• Making the leaven• Making the dough• Baking the bread*If your sourdough starter has been in the refrigerator, take it out 2 days before you plan to make bread with it and feed it. (Again, see our starter recipe for how to do this.)

An easy-to-follow guide to make your own yeast starter with two basic household ingredients.