"Dee.Dee" > wrote in message
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> Yes, I corrected myself immediately. typo.
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> Still, that was not my point -- 4-1/2 tsp, depending on amount of flour is
> probably too much for me or anyone else unless they like the totally
> yeasty taste -- and the fact that ALL receipes use the same amount --
> really, now!
> Dee Dee
Haven't seen any of the other recipes, but if they all make 4 loaves it's
not surprising they all call for the same amount of yeast.

The recipe as posted above calls for 6 1/2 cups of flour. A quick Google
yielded what is claimed to be James Beard's bread recipe (I'm too lazy to go
downstairs and dig out bread recipes. The recipe calls for about 3 3/4 cups
of flour and 1 package of yeast.

Two packages to 6 1/2 cups of flour sounds about right to me.

Anny