Active Dry Yeast, Instant Yeast and Compressed Yeast
In commercial baking, precise measurements are key. Home bakers generally don't need to reduce or increase liquid amounts to compensate for the type of yeast used since the quantities are so small. A 0.6-oz cube of cake yeast is roughly ... [... more]
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Banana Sour Cream Bread
Preheat oven to 300 degrees F (150 degrees C). Grease four 7x3 inch loaf pans. In a small bowl, stir together 1/4 cup white sugar and 1 teaspoon cinnamon. Dust pans lightly with cinnamon and sugar mixture. In a large bowl, cream butter and 3 cups ... [... more]
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Best Ever Banana Bread
Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Spray one 9x5 inch loaf pan with non-stick spray coating. Sift together the sugar, flour, baking soda and salt. Add to banana mixture and stir in pecans. Mix well. Pour into prepared loaf pan and ... [... more]
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Pumpkin Bread IV
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease and flour three 9x5 inch loaf pans. In a large bowl, mix together the pumpkin, oil, sugar, and eggs. Combine the flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves; stir ... [... more]
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Banana Oatmeal Bread
Cream together the shortening and sugar. Add eggs and vanilla, beat until fluffy. Sift together the flour, oatmeal, baking soda, salt and cinnamon. Add dry ingredients alternately with bananas and milk. Mix until blended. Fold in raisins and pour ... [... more]
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Yorkshire Pudding
Mix flour and salt together until blended. Make a well in the flour, add the milk, and whisk until consistent. Beat the eggs into the batter. Add water and beat again until the mixture is light and frothy. Set aside for an hour (or, if it's the ... [... more]
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Forming and Baking Bagels
Step-by-step instructions for boiling, topping, and baking perfect bagels. Nothing says Sunday morning like a fresh, chewy bagel spread with cream cheese and your favorite toppings. With a little practice and a good recipe, you can make bagels ... [... more]
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Butterhorn Rolls
In a small saucepan, combine shortening and milk. Heat until shortening is melted; set aside to cool. Dissolve the yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in the warm water. Beat the eggs, 1/2 cup sugar and salt together. In a large bowl, combine the milk ... [... more]
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Types of yeast
Before yeast was available in grocery stores, bakers kept colonies of yeast for making bread. These colonies were known as starters, and were sometimes passed on from generation to generation. You can make your own starter using commercial yeast, ... [... more]
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All About Flour
Cultivated wheat can be categorized into two types: hard and soft. This classification refers to the hardness of the wheat berry itself, and also the amount of protein in the wheat berry. The northwestern U.S. and western Canada produce hard ... [... more]
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Bread Machine Baking: Tips for Experimenting
Once you've mastered the basics of bread machine baking, you can start experimenting! The key to bread-making success is proper dough consistency. Generally, dough should feel smooth and soft, not tacky or moist, and definitely not dry or ... [... more]
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Dinner Rolls
You can use any yeast bread recipe to make rolls. White or wheat, sour or sweet, whole grain or plain Jane, buttery dough or sourdough--if you can make it into a loaf, you can form it into a roll. If you've got a bread machine or a mixer with a ... [... more]
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