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Title:How to Make them Goodies
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Created:Tue Feb 18 1986
Last Modified:Thu Jun 05 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:4127
Total number of notes:31160

1715.0. "YEAST: Rapid Rising" by STAR::ELBEERY (Susan Elbeery DTN 381-0561) Sun Apr 09 1989 20:22

    Anyone seen the rapid-rising yeast around?  I'm in Nashua, and can't
    seem to find it anywhere.  It's supposed to be great for making bread
    fast.
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1715.1FSHQA2::CGIUNTAMon Apr 10 1989 09:014
    I have found it in the Shaw's in Clinton, MA, so if there is a Shaw's
    near you, I would think they would carry it.  Chain supermarkets
    typically carry the same items at all the stores, so you might want
    to see if there is a Shaw's near you.
1715.3one limitation of fast yeastTRILGY::WILDEAsk yourself..am I a happy cow?Tue Apr 11 1989 13:509
WARNING!!!

It does make good bread, BUT not if your recipe calls for two "risings".
The yeast seems to give it all once, but the second rising is very
unsatisfactory.  I have some simple, mix+knead+shape loaves+rise+bake
type of recipes that work very well....the recipes that call for
"doubling is size and then punching down and then form loaves AND THEN
ALLOW TO DOUBLE IN SIZE" again don't do well.

1715.4but, but, but...SALLIE::DDESMAISONSThu Apr 13 1989 13:4712
    
    Re: .3   I hate to quibble, but that has not been my experience
    	     at all.  The bread I make is of the type you mentioned
    	     where you let it double, punch it down, form loaves, and
    	     let it double again, and I've had great results with the
    	     quick yeast.  The loaves are stupendous looking and they
    	     taste great, more to the point.
    
    	     I live in Arlington - maybe it's the altitude. :-)
    
    Diane
    
1715.5me and the frugSKITZD::WILDEAsk yourself..am I a happy cow?Thu Apr 13 1989 17:3212
>    	     I live in Arlington - maybe it's the altitude. :-)
    
Well, I've had mixed results in San Jose California - maybe it's just
the overall climate (we are dryer here).  Anyway, I find my bread
has a noticably better texture and the second rising goes much faster
using regular yeast...unless I make "one-rise" bread...then I get
wonderful results with the fast yeast.

By the way, The Frug also mentioned the same thing on one of his
shows.... However, as he also said, any home-baked bread is GOOD
bread - whatever the yeast used.  8^}    

1715.6Jeff, the omniscientSALLIE::DDESMAISONSFri Apr 14 1989 11:099
    
    Mokin trow.  I'll have to do a side-by-side comparison test just
    to see if I've been kidding myself about the results.  I know The
    Frug seldom errs, so this requires some serious investigation.
    If it's true that I've been living a lie, thanks for pointing it
    out to me!!  Happy bread baking.
    
    Diane
    
1715.7don't know if this helps, but...SALLIE::DDESMAISONSWed Apr 26 1989 13:236
    
    
    	Saw fast-rising yeast at Stop & Shop the other day.
    
    	Diane