Whether you’ve been dreaming about making your own pretzel buns or are already a bread-baking pro, there’s one thing these delicious, carb-y recipes have in common: yeast. But take one glance at the ...

Humble yeast is one of those ingredients that you forget about until you're halfway through making incredible challah bread and you realize you're all out. This tiny-but-mighty organism is the ...

Active dry yeast is made up of dehydrated yeast granules. It needs to be proofed before using it in a recipe to reactivate the dehydrated yeast organisms. Storing active dry yeast in a cool, dry place ...

If you're new to making delicious breads at home, you may quickly realize that it's an art that can require lots of patience, TLC, and yeast. The world of yeast may be a bit confusing at first, and ...

One of the most common baking questions I get is what to do when a recipe calls for instant yeast, but all you have is active dry. Just how different are they, and does it even matter which kind you ...

Yeast is the ingredient that makes dough rise and strengthen the glutens. There are two main types of yeast that you'll find in the grocery store—active dry or instant rise (sometimes called quick ...

Whether you're making a loaf of bread or DIY-ing your own crust for pizza night, you need yeast to do the heavy lifting. And when we say lifting, we're being literal. Baker's yeast, known ...

Dear Heloise: I love to make homemade bread, but sometimes I find that my yeast is past its expiration date. If it’s “outdated,” can I still use it, and how can I tell if it’s still good? — Lisa F., ...

The pressure was high during Bread Week as the bakers vied for a Paul Hollywood handshake after making a variety of, well, bread. The signature challenge asked bakers to make a batch of monkey bread, ...