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Made in Canada. | | | Product Details: | | | Package Length:
| 4.4 inches | | Package Width:
| 4.4 inches | | Package Height:
| 2.3 inches | | Package Weight:
| 1.0 pounds | | Average Customer Rating:
|  based on 18 reviews |
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75 of 76 found the following review helpful:
 Excellent Instant YeastSep 23, 2009
By Katawampas
This is the most economical way to buy yeast even if you only bake with it 6 times in a year. Do the math comparing the cost of those little packets & you'll see what I mean.
This is an "Instant" or "Rapid Rise" yeast which should not be confused with "Active Dry". Active Dry is dried at a higher temperature & therefore more of the yeast cells are killed. If using AD, you need to soak/activate it in warm water before adding to dry ingredients. This is unnecessary with Instant yeast; add it directly to the flour. You also need to use more AD because more of the yeast cells are dead.
I store mine in a glass jar with a tight-fitting lid in the refrigerator. I write the expiration date on a label stuck to the lid. It has always stayed active beyond the expiration date.
This is the yeast to use if you are using a bread machine. You can use AD yeast but it's more convenient to just dump all the ingredients in to a bread machine and let it do the work.
You can substitute Rapid Rise/Instant yeast in a recipe calling for Active Dry yeast. Use about 25% less Rapid Rise/Instant than the recipe calls for. Example: The Active Dry packets usually contain about 2-1/4 tsp./.25 oz. so use 1-3/4 tsp. Instant/rapid Rise yeast if the recipe calls for 1 packet (2-1/4 tsp.) Active Dry.
You can also substitute Active Dry for a recipe that calls for Instant/Rapid Rise. Use about 25% more Active Dry than the recipe calls for. Example: Use 1-1/4 tsp. Active Dry if the recipe calls for 1 tsp. Instant.
1 tsp. Active Dry = 3/4 tsp. Instant/Rapid Rise
1 tsp. Instant/Rapid Rise = 1 1/4 tsp. Active Dry
1 packet (2 1/4 tsp/.25 oz) Active Dry = 1 3/4 tsp. Instant/Rapid Rise
Other yeast to consider:
Red Star Baking Yeast, Vacuum Packed, 2-Pound
Safmex Instant Yeast ( 16 oz / 1 lb )
10 of 11 found the following review helpful:
 YeastJun 19, 2009
By T. Methven
"sixty9harley"
I got tired of paying $2.99 for a strip of 3 little packs of instant yeast. This is how even a casual baker should buy their yeast. Shipping is high so buy more than one. The yeast comes in a heavy duty vacuum pack so the unopened yeast will have a very long shelf life. I have used it twice for pizza dough and Chiabatta bread and it works great.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Great valueOct 09, 2008
By L. Edington
"razorback cook"
Works great in the bread machine. Great price. It stores well in the refrigerator. Much better buy than the 4oz jars.
10 of 14 found the following review helpful:
great yeast, but be aware that you're using mutantsDec 08, 2009
By Man W. Chow
This is really good stuff. Last long in the fridge, works great in machines, and there's no need for proofing (adding water to Active Dry yeast, and some flour, and letting it sit for a while before adding it to the rest of the mixture).
Two things to remember:
1. When using this, mix it well into the dry ingredients. If you just dump it into the water, it may clump together and you wind up with a clump of yeast in your bread. If you're using a bread machine, no worries, because if you follow the machine instructions (making a little "volcano" in the flour, putting yeast in the volcano hole) it'll do it for you.
2. make no mistake, you're using mutant yeast. Instant yeast is created through protoplast fusion, where two different strains of yeast are combined into one. One of the types is usually a mutant yeast to begin with. any difference, health or taste wise? dunno. but once in a while i like to use cake yeast (the high-moisture "fresh" kind), or sourdough from my own starter (look on the net for instructions on how to make starters), and i like to think that i can taste the difference (and human history!)
kev
1 of 1 found the following review helpful:
good yeastOct 23, 2011
By Melissa
I've been cooking with this yeast, which I store in a storage bag in the fridge, for over a year and it's still going strong. I bake much more now that I don't have to buy little packets of yeast every time I want to make bread or pizza dough, and I vastly prefer instant yeast to dry active. Just make sure to use 25% less instant yeast if you're using a recipe that calls for dry active yeast.
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