I need to know how much active dry yeast, either by weight or by volume, is needed when a recipe from the USA calls for "1 package."
2007-01-14 22:04:57 · 6 answers · asked by bolichi 3 in Food & Drink ➔ Cooking & Recipes
The 1/4 ounce packages of dry yeast measure about 2 1/2 teaspoons of yeast. If you use it frequently, you can buy the jars of dry yeast and measure it yourself. Here is a picture, if it helps (I am myself a very visual person!)
http://www.redstaryeast.com/products.html
This website also has instructions on how to use dry yeast successfully as well as some baking recipes.
2007-01-14 22:22:00 · answer #1 · answered by traveler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeast is always sold in packages. In these little packets, like Fleischman's yeast. Use just 1 little package. These packets probably contain about only a (level) teaspoon or two of yeast. Yeast is very powerful, so you will not need much of it in a recipe.
2007-01-15 09:06:49 · answer #2 · answered by The Great Walrus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can buy active dry yeast in packages which should tell you how much (usually a whole packet) you would use say per pound of flour. It is good because it does not require the correct temperature of liquid before using.
2007-01-15 06:13:33 · answer #3 · answered by zakiit 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
One package of Fleischmann's active dry yearst is 1/4 ounce, or 7 grams. Make sure your liquid in the recipe is not too hot or it will kill the yeast.
2007-01-15 06:14:28 · answer #4 · answered by crazydave 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yeast is an ingredient for most of stuff like alcohol,bread and stuff,dunno why they use these things and put it into the food.
2007-01-15 06:48:21 · answer #5 · answered by skynet 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Isn't there two types of this stuff. The quick stuff and the normal.
Sorry not much help there was I?
2007-01-15 06:10:15 · answer #6 · answered by fatherf.lotski 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋