RCI-BR.001.0009.001

Preparing Yeast

Name: Preparing Yeast
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup of warm water or other liquid reserved from the bread recipe; 1 teaspoon of sugar; 1 tablespoon of yeast (or as called for in the recipe); 1/4 teaspoon of ginger

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Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Total45 min

Servings4

Difficultybeginner

Ingredients

of warm water or other liquid reserved from the bread recipe
1/2 cup
of sugar
1 teaspoon
of yeast
or as called for in the recipe
1 tablespoon
of ginger
1/4 teaspoon

Method

Make sure the water is warm and between 112 and 120°F (44 - 49°C). Hot water (above 49C/120F) could kill the yeast, and water above 60C/140F definitely will. Cold water will significantly slow yeast growth. A general guideline is to stick your finger into the water; if you find it warm and comfortable, so will the yeast.

Thoroughly stir the ingredients into the water, making sure everything dissolves properly (yeast, in some forms, is rather prone to forming clumps at the bottom). Let this mixture sit in a warm place until there is a bubbly froth on top. Depending on the type of yeast, this will take between 10 and 30 minutes, and should yield a "head" of at least one centimeter. Use as indicated in your recipe. If no bubbles develop, discard and obtain new yeast.

Preparing Yeast

Ingredients

Method

What Makes This Variant Distinct