February 19, 2010 - 9:46am
One pound pkg of instant yeast
I recently got a pkg of instant yeast from King Arthur Flour and seemed to have my loaves not rise as much as previously. I just tried PR's Portuguese sweet bread which didn't come close to the size he indicated. The bread although small and a little crusty was pretty and tasty. Am I going down the wrong track?
Herb
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Which brand? KAF sells more than one.
Did you use SAF? Some people here prefer and use SAF yeast, but for my taste, I use and prefer Fleischmann's Yeast.
I bought a pound of SAF a while back and I thought the flavor of my bread was rather neutral or for a better word, bland. This may be fine for some breads. Plus Fleischmann's always gives me a good rise.
Some bakers use SAF because it doesn't impart a strong yeast flavor, but I feel Fleischmann's Yeast creates a more complex and "airy" flavor and I really enjoy the yeasty flavor it gives to my bread.
Everyone has their taste preferences, but I was disappointed in SAF.
My 2 cents,
Dennis
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I haven't tried the recipe that you made for the Portuguese Sweetbread (Massa Sovada in Portuguese) but I do make this kind of bread often (I'm Portuguese) and it takes quite a bit longer to rise then typical yeast risen breads, because of the high sugar content. Usually I let it rise the first time overnight on the counter, then after shaping it rises the second time quite a few hours. Hope this helps.
I was curious as to the brand the OP purchased since KAF does sell both SAF red and SAF Gold.
The latter is formulated for sweet doughs as well as SD. Quoting from their website: