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Yeast
Also called instant yeast, dried yeast
What it is
A living fungus used to ferment dough.
Origin
Brewing and baking cultures worldwide.
Flavour
Bready, faintly beer-like when fermented slowly.
How to use it
Keep away from direct salt and water that is too hot. Instant yeast can be mixed into flour.
Storage
Fridge or freezer after opening.
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What is Yeast?
A living fungus used to ferment dough.
How do I use Yeast?
Keep away from direct salt and water that is too hot. Instant yeast can be mixed into flour.
How do I store Yeast?
Fridge or freezer after opening.
What does it taste like?
Bready, faintly beer-like when fermented slowly.
Nutrition
Per 100g · estimate · USDA FoodData Central averages and equivalent published tables. Values are typical, not lab tests of your shopping bag.
Recipes using it
Croissant
Croissant
A laminated French breakfast pastry. This is a project. The butter has to stay cold. You will be proud.
13 hr 20 minExpertNo chilli
Hotteok
호떡
Yeast pancakes stuffed with brown sugar and nuts, smashed in the pan until the filling caramelises.
1 hr 40 minMediumNo chilli
Korean corn dog
핫도그
A sausage or mozzarella stick in a yeasted batter, fried, then rolled in sugar — the street snack that is not a state-fair dog.
1 hr 30 minMediumNo chilli
Focaccia
Focaccia
Olive-oil bread with a dimpled top — Ligurian if you are strict, a very good tray if you are hungry.
2 hr 50 minMediumNo chilli
Pizza Margherita
Pizza Margherita
Tomato, mozzarella, basil — a Neapolitan idea you can bake hot on a home stone or a screaming tray.
8 hr 42 minMediumNo chilli
Man'oushe
مناقيش
Breakfast flatbread with za'atar oil — the Lebanese morning that is not a croissant.
2 hr 7 minMediumNo chilli
Loukoumades
λουκουμάδες
Yeast-fried dough balls, honey and cinnamon — the fairground doughnut that is also a saint's-day plate.
1 hr 35 minMediumNo chilli
Lahmacun
lahmacun
A thin meat-topped flatbread — not a pizza, not a pide, eaten with parsley, onion and a squeeze of lemon.
1 hr 37 minMedium🌶️
Pide
pide
A boat-shaped stuffed bread — cheese, egg, or mince — thicker than lahmacun, not a pizza either.
1 hr 55 minMediumNo chilli
Simit
simit
Sesame rings, chewy, sold on the street — dunked in pekmez before the sesame if you are doing it properly.
2 hr 20 minMediumNo chilli
Khobz el Dar (Algerian Semolina Bread)
Khobz el Dar
Khobz el Dar (Algerian Semolina Bread) from Algeria. Times were inferred from the source steps.
3 hr 15 minA bit of workNo chilli
BeaverTails
BeaverTails from Canada. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 46 minMediumNo chilli
Blini Pancakes
Blini Pancakes from Russia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 1 minA bit of workNo chilli
Ensaimada
Ensaimada from Spain. Times were inferred from the source steps.
25 hr 58 minEasyNo chilli
Griddled flatbreads
Griddled flatbreads from Turkey. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 41 minEasyNo chilli
Pizza Express Margherita
Pizza Express Margherita from Italy. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 22 minA bit of workNo chilli
Rye bread
Rye bread from Poland. Times were inferred from the source steps.
4 hr 40 minEasyNo chilli
Turkish lahmacun
Turkish lahmacun from Vietnam. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 35 minA bit of work🌶️
Walnut Roll Gužvara
Walnut Roll Gužvara from Croatia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
3 hr 25 minA bit of workNo chilli
Chelsea Buns
Chelsea Buns from United Kingdom. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 33 minA bit of workNo chilli
Polish doughnuts (Pączki)
Pączki
Polish doughnuts (Pączki) from Poland. Times were inferred from the source steps.
3 hr 52 minA bit of workNo chilli
Syrian Bread
Syrian Bread from Syria. Times were inferred from the source steps.
20 minEasyNo chilli
Challah
Challah from Poland. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 55 minEasyNo chilli
Chivito sandwich
Chivito sandwich from Uruguay. Times were inferred from the source steps.
9 hr 45 minA bit of workNo chilli
Cinnamon buns
Cinnamon buns from Norway. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 50 minA bit of workNo chilli
Brie wrapped in prosciutto & brioche
Brie wrapped in prosciutto & brioche from France. Times were inferred from the source steps.
8 hr 47 minMediumNo chilli
Dutch stroopwafel
Dutch stroopwafel from Netherlands. Times were inferred from the source steps.
47 minA bit of workNo chilli
Dutch poffertjes (mini pancakes)
poffertjes
Dutch poffertjes (mini pancakes) from Netherlands. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 5 minMediumNo chilli
Krispy Kreme Donut
Dissolve yeast in warm water in 2 1/2-quart bowl. Add milk, sugar, salt, eggs, shortening and 2 cups flour. Beat on low for 30 seconds, scraping bowl constantly. Beat on medium speed for 2 minutes, scraping bowl occasion
1 hr 53 minA bit of workNo chilli
Tall Skoleboller
Tall Skoleboller from Norway. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 20 minA bit of workNo chilli
Bajan Salt Bread Recipe
Bajan Salt Bread Recipe from Barbados. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 20 minEasyNo chilli
Hveder - Danish Wheat Buns
Hveder - Danish Wheat Buns from Denmark. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 26 minMediumNo chilli
Madombi: Dumplings from Botswana
This recipe requires a stew to steam the dumplings on top of, at abour 180℃ or 350℉, give or take (it doesn't have to be specific, but can't be very high or very love heat). You will add the dumplings in during the last
1 hr 55 minMediumNo chilli
Dominica mastiff bread
Dominica mastiff bread from Dominica. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 50 minMediumNo chilli
Quark and Rhubarb Pie
Quark and Rhubarb Pie from Estonia. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 40 minMediumNo chilli
Magwinya: Doughnut Bites from Botswana
Magwinya: Doughnut Bites from Botswana from Botswana. Times were inferred from the source steps.
40 minMediumNo chilli
Mini butter buns
Mini butter buns from Dominica. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 12 minMediumNo chilli
Tendir Choreyi (Tandoori Bread)
Tendir Choreyi
First a quick note about tandoori bread (or tandoori anything, really). The name comes from the clay oven, or "tandoor" that it is traditionally cooked in, and you will never be able to duplicate the flavor of any tandoo
3 hrA bit of workNo chilli
Traditional Dutch rice tart (rijstevlaai)
Traditional Dutch rice tart
Traditional Dutch rice tart (rijstevlaai) from Netherlands. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 25 minA bit of workNo chilli
Zeeuwse bolussen
Zeeuwse bolussen from Netherlands. Times were inferred from the source steps.
2 hr 29 minMediumNo chilli
Danish Rye Bread
Danish Rye Bread from Denmark. Times were inferred from the source steps.
26 hr 38 minMediumNo chilli
Dutch doughnuts
Dutch doughnuts from Netherlands. Times were inferred from the source steps.
1 hr 10 minEasyNo chilli