Instant Yeast (Fleischmanns) 1lb

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Product Description

Dry Yeast. Made in Canada.

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Note: Gift-wrapping is not available for this item.
• ASIN: B000LRFVHE
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #2,089 in Grocery (See Bestsellers in Grocery)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Instant Yeast, September 23, 2009

By	Kat (USA) - See all my reviews

This is the most economical way to buy yeast even if you only bake with it 6 times in a year. Do the math comparing the cost of those little packets & you'll see what I mean.

This is an "Instant" or "Rapid Rise" yeast which should not be confused with "Active Dry". Active Dry is dried at a higher temperature & therefore more of the yeast cells are killed. If using AD, you need to soak/activate it in warm water before adding to dry ingredients. This is unnecessary with Instant yeast; add it directly to the flour. You also need to use more AD because more of the cells are dead.

I store mine in a glass jar with a tight fitting lid in the refrigerator. I write the expiration date on a label stuck to the lid. It has always stayed active beyond the expiration date.

This is the yeast to use if you are using a bread machine. You can use AD yeast but it's more convenient to just dump all the ingredients in to a bread machine and let it do the work.

You can substitute Rapid Rise/Instant yeast in a recipe calling for Active Dry yeast. Use 25% less Rapid Rise/Instant than the recipe calls for. Example: Use 3/4 tsp. Instant yeast if the recipe calls for 1 tsp. Active Dry.

You can also substitute Active Dry for a recipe that calls for Instant/Rapid Rise. Use 25% more Active Dry than the recipe calls for. Example: Use 1-1/4 tsp. Active Dry if the recipe calls for 1 tsp. Instant.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Yeast, June 18, 2009

By	T. Methven "sixty9harley" (Pa.) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I got tired of paying $2.99 for a strip of 3 little packs of instant yeast. This is how even a casual baker should buy their yeast. Shipping is high so buy more than one. The yeast comes in a heavy duty vacuum pack so the unopened yeast will have a very long shelf life. I have used it twice for pizza dough and Chiabatta bread and it works great.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great value, October 9, 2008

By	L. Edington "razorback cook" (Fayetteville, Arkansas) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Works great in the bread machine. Great price. It stores well in the refrigerator. Much better buy than the 4oz jars.