fresh yeast
Storage of fresh compressed yeast
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After searching all over the place for a store that sells indivdual packages of compressed cake yeast, I gave up and purchased a one pound o block of fresh compressed yeast from a local bakery. Is it possible to freeze the block to extend the shelf life?
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Fresh Yeast availability in the UK
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There are many posts on TFL that recommend trying to source fresh yeast from your local, large supermarket bakery department - when it is a bakery not a tanning salon for partially baked loaves. Also, Richard Bertinet will supply good fresh yeast but either in 500g blocks or on a regular "plan". There are also some specialist suppliers such as NiceisLife (Italian produce http://www.nifeislife.com/ ) who also sell small packs of fresh yeast.
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how do I convert osmotolerant- to fresh yeast for my pandoro?
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I am working on my first pandoros for X-mas, following Meggie Glezer's recipe. In this she calls for osmotolerant instant yeast. I just can't get my hands on that here, but I did get some wonderful fresh yeast that I want to use instead.
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Using Fresh Yeast?
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I have been reading the historical threads on fresh yeast, trying to get a handle on how best to convert my recipes and how best to measure the proper amount. The old school seems to be to cream the yeast with a small amount of sugar and a bit of the water from the recipe. Then It seems like some crumble it into the flour with the fingers which is my practice using instant.
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How to make fresh yeast (cake yeast)
