Yeast

Without yeast, our lives would be void of many of our day-to-day products. Getting back to the basics and learning how to make yeast yourself will give you an invaluable skill to hold onto and share with others. Using different produce such as oranges, potatoes, herbs and grains is not only a great science experiment, but a way for you to play around with the flavors of your favorite bread recipes.

Here's a quick guide to different types of baker's yeast and how best to use them.

I've made a lot of bread recipes and this one has become my absolute favorite! I make a batch every couple of weeks!

And you thought you'd never enjoy your favorite sandwiches again! This recipe yields a tender, tasty, high-rising loaf, perfect for classic ham and cheese, a PB&J, or a BLT club. Toast and spread with butter and jam for breakfast, turn into French toast, or make a luscious grilled cheese sandwich.

Successfully swapping yeast for baking soda and lemon juice is easier than you may think, although the texture of your baked good will typically be slightly coarser than one baked with yeast. According to Margaret M. Wittenberg, author of the book, "New Good Food,"

A basic sweet yeast dough recipe that can be used for just about any sweet bread your carb-loving heart desires. Its especially great for sweet rolls, dinner rolls, monkey bread and even homemade donuts.

This flattish crusty bread means ‘slipper’ in Italian, a reference to its shape. Its hole-filled structure is excellent for soaking up delicious juices on a plate without falling apart. Recipe: Extract from All You Need to Know to Make Beautiful Breads Bread profile: made from a soft, wet dough; flavoured with olive oil; crisp crust; big, shiny holes in the crumb. Fermentation time: overnight. Ciabatta is quite a 'flat' dough. It's wetter than most. It’s generally one of the softest ones…

Learn here how to make yeast in 4 easy ways. The best part is all ingredients are mostly can be found in your pantry!

Use our sourdough starter to make this sourdough bread recipe. There are four steps to this process:• Making sourdough starter (see our recipe)• Making the leaven• Making the dough• Baking the bread*If your sourdough starter has been in the refrigerator, take it out 2 days before you plan to make bread with it and feed it. (Again, see our starter recipe for how to do this.)

Make : 24pcs EnsaymadaTime 1 hour 40 minutes Ingredients For the Dough: 3 1/4 cups all purpose flour, sifted extra flour for dusting 7g (1 pack) instant yeast 4 tbsp granulated sugar 1 /2 tsp salt 2 eggs beaten 1/4 cup fresh warm milk 1/3 cup warm water (110 degrees F) 3 tbsp melted butter...