Thursday, January 24, 2013

High hopes for Rye Bread that falls flat

Sad, Collapsed Rye Bread

What a depressed looking rye.  Toddler Girl's quip: "Mama, the bread is sad from the breadmaker".  Yeah, it doesn't look too happy.  Today, I learned that there's a big difference between the jar of Bread Machine Yeast and those little packets of Active Dry Yeast.  eHow explained why you can't use Bread Machine Yeast when it calls for ADY:

Active dry yeast takes twice as long to rise as bread machine yeast. Traditional yeast needs two risings compared with only one with bread machine yeast. Bread machine yeast is more finely ground so it absorbs moisture faster. The sugars convert sooner to carbon dioxide and make the dough rise.
Read more: Bread Machine Yeast Vs. Active Dry Yeast | eHow.com http://www.ehow.com/facts_5501256_bread-vs-active-dry-yeast.html#ixzz2Izfrxdsg

Basically, my bread rose too fast and then collapsed instead of rising slow & steady with ADY. But, it's still fresh as heck and I'm feeling sort of healthy eating it.  Even though I spread cinammon honey butter on it. But then Toddler Girl will eat it, too.

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