What recipes use dry yeast?

Question

I bought a 500 gram pack of dry yeast to make a pizza base but the recipe only calls for 8 grams! What other recipes can I make that use dry yeast so that it won't go to waste?

Answer 1

quick breads and crackers and some baked products.

Answer 2

cinnamon rolls are great! here's a great recipe:

4 1/4 to 4 3/4 c. all-purpose flour

1 pkg. active dry yeast

1 1/4 c. milk

1/4 c. granulated sugar

1/4 c. butter

1 tsp. salt

2 eggs

6 tbsp. butter, softened

1/2 c. packed brown sugar

2 tsp. ground cinnamon

1 recipe Maple Nut Glaze or Powdered Sugar Glaze

Step 1: In a large mixer bowl combine 1 1/2 cups of the all-purpose flour and yeast. Heat the milk, granulated sugar, the 1/4 cup butter and salt just until mixture is warm (120 to 130 degrees) and the butter is almost melted, stirring constantly.

Step 2: Add milk mixture to flour mixture; add eggs. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds; scrape sides of bowl constantly. Beat on high speed for 3 minutes. Using a spoon, stir in as much of the remaining flour as you can. (Dough will be soft.) Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Knead in enough of the remaining flour to make a moderately soft dough (3 to 5 minutes total). Shape dough into a ball.

Step 3: Place dough in a lightly greased bowl; turn once. Cover; let rise in a warm place until double (about 1 to 1 1/2 hours). (The dough is ready for shaping when you can lightly and quickly press two fingers 1/2 inch into dough and indentation remains.)

Step 4: Punch dough down. On a lightly floured surface, divide dough in half; shape each half into a smooth ball. Cover; let rest for 10 minutes.

Step 5: On lightly floured surface roll half the dough to 12x8 inches. Spread with 3 tablespoons softened butter. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle half over rectangle. Roll up from a short side. Seal edges. Make a second roll with remaining dough, butter and sugar mixture.

Step 6: Slice each dough roll into 8 pieces. Arrange slices, cut side down, in a greased 13x9x2 inch baking pan. Cover; let rise until nearly double (about 30 minutes).

Step 7: Bake rolls in a 350 degree oven for 25 to 30 minutes or until light brown. Invert at once onto a wire rack. Cool slightly. Drizzle rolls with Maple Nut Glaze or Powdered Sugar Glaze. Serve warm.

Makes 16 rolls.

MAPLE NUT GLAZE:

In small bowl combine 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 2 tablespoons maple syrup or 1/2 teaspoon maple extract and enough water or milk (2 to 3 teaspoons) for drizzling consistency. Stir in 1/4 cup coarsely chopped pecans.

POWDERED SUGAR GLAZE:

Combine 1 cup sifted powdered sugar, 1 teaspoon vanilla, and enough milk (about 3 to 4 teaspoons) for drizzling consistency.

FREEZING AND REHEATING:

Bake and cool rolls as directed, do not glaze. Wrap in moisture and vapor proof wrap. Seal, label, and freeze for up to 3 months.

To reheat in a conventional oven, wrap frozen rolls in foil. Place in a 350 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until warm. Drizzle with your choice of glaze.

To reheat in a microwave oven, wrap 2 of the frozen rolls in microwave-safe paper towels. Micro-cook on 100% power (high) for 1 to 1 1/2 minutes or until warm. Drizzle with glaze.

Answer 3

Dry yeast has a very long shelf life if stored in a air tight container. Keep it in the cupboard for later use :) it stays active for at least 18 months

Answer 4

Bread, pizza dough, yeast cakes

You can store your yeast in an airtight jar in the fridge for ages.

Answer 5

like others are saying...pizza dough. but i believe in my culinary class in school, we used dry yeast to make some type of oatmeal chocolate chip cookies? i think...check into that.

Answer 6

i dont thik many do i dont cook tho

Answer 7

I made soft pretzels the other day that called for dry yeast. they were yummy!

Answer 8

Make bread.

Make cinnamon rolls.

Make more pizza!

You don't have to use it immediately...just put it in a tightly lidded jar, and stick the yeast in the fridge.

Answer 9

dry yeast will keep in the fridge for about 2 months, so maybe keep making pizza dough for a while  :)

Answer 10

Wow that's like 62 - 1/2 batches of bread.

You could make pizza dough, bagels, dinner rolls, baguettes, sandwich bread and cinnamon rolls to start. If you just made plain baguettes, you could slice them and turn those into bruschetta, croutons, grilled cheese, french toast, and croque monsieur.

Definitely refrigerate the rest in its original container or small jar and when you need some, let it come to room temperature for about 30 minutes before you activate it.  

Answer 11

You can bake your own bread.  My gramma always makes her own, (don't ask me how) but its the best stuff ever!