Yeast - Bread Baking Tips

Most of my breads are made with all-purpose flour. Bread flour can also be used instead of all-purpose flour in most recipes. Most bread recipes call for shaping bread into a loaf and baking in a loaf pan. However, bread can be shaped into any shape and baked in almost any pan, just adjust your baking time as needed.


Bread rises best in a moist, warm enviorment. For a perfect place to raise bread, place bread in a microwave oven or regular oven with a pan of steaming water. Do not turn oven on, but close the door.


When yeast is dissolved in warm water, the water temperature should be 105 degrees F to 115 degrees F. This is usually very warm tap water. If a thermometer isn't available, run hot water over your wrist. It should feel very warm, but not uncomfortably hot.