What is it?

Yeast is the driving force behind fermentation, the magical process that allows a dense mass of dough to become a well-risen loaf of bread. Active dry yeast, which is sold in sealed, foil-lined packets, provides baked goods with a pleasant yeasty flavor. In the packaging process, about 25% of the yeast cells die off, releasing a small amount of glutathione, which causes relaxation of gluten (this makes it a good yeast for pizza dough, but it’s not ideal for all dough products).

Kitchen math:

1 (1/4 oz.) envelope = 2-1/4 tsp.

Don’t have it?

用即时酵母代替活跃干燥,使用25% less instant; 1 tsp. active dry yeast = 3/4 tsp. instant yeast.

How to prep:

Active dry yeast must be rehydrated in warm water (proofed) before adding to other ingredients.

How to store:

Refrigerate and use by expiration date.

Recipes

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  Brown-Butter Overnight Waffles

  Brown butter and malted milk powder enhance the warm, rich, toasted flavors in these crisp yeast-raised waffles. Make most of the batter ahead, then cover and refrigerate overnight. The next…

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  Pizza with Lemon and Burrata

  Creamy cheese and paper-thin slices of lemon make an incredible bite of pizza; the tang of the fruit marries well with the mellow cheese. Use a large serrated bread knife…

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  Basic Pogaca Dinner Rolls

  Though there are many options for filling pogaca, these light, soft, airy dinner rolls are also delicious plain, shaped into simple rolls and sprinkled with sesame or poppy seeds.

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  Feta-and-Herb-Filled Pogaca Rolls

  Though this filling couldn’t be easier to make, it packs a bright punch of flavor, and the green flecks make it especially pretty. Note that there are two sets of shaping…

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  Spiced Date-Filled Pogaca Rolls

  The spice mix used here, called baharat, is a signature flavoring at Kilpatrick's café Sofra, and it takes the dried-fruit filling of these soft, airy dinner rolls to the savory…

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  Apple-and-Raisin-Stuffed Pogaca Rolls

  While savory rolls are delicious with dinner, sweet ones make a lovely dessert or breakfast treat. This one will remind you of apple pie. Note that there are two sets of…

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  Sausage-Filled Pogaca Rolls

  A sauté of celery, onions, and thyme gives this sausage filling the flavor of a classic Thanksgiving stuffing, making these soft, airy rolls the perfect accompaniment to holiday turkey. Note…

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  Orange, Onion, and Olive Focaccia

  Sweet, tangy, and salty, this focaccia is hard to stop eating. Depending on the size of your oranges, you may not use all of them. And though it may look…

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  Seeded Pull-Apart Rolls

  Inspired by monkey bread, a pull-apart sweet bread, these savory dinner rolls are great for soaking up soup or sauce, or on their own with just a bit of butter.…

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  Cheesy Breadstick Twists

  You make the dough for these fat, soft breadsticks up to a day ahead, and then shape them on baking day.