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>>>> Hi Kris,
>>>>
>>>> My name is Zoe Francois and I am one of the co-authors of Artisan Bread
>>>> In
>>>> Five Minutes A Day. Thank you so much for trying the bread, your loaf
>>>> looks
>>>> beautiful!
>>>
>>> <snipped>
>>>
>>> I'm glad you've posted the recipe so others can try it.> If you venture
>>> into the book check out the errata page on my website.
>>>> www.zoebakes.com first. As much as we tried to catch all the errors
>>>> while
>>>> editing we missed some things.
>>>>
>>>
>>>> Zoe
>>>>
>>>> 1/06/2008 11:23 PM "
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>>>
>>>
>>> Regarding the book by Zoe, I just purchased the book and am waiting for
>>> it's arrival.
>>>
>>> On errata page, this certainly concerns me:
>>>
>>> She says:
>>> "Throughout the book we call for 1 1/2 tablespoons of yeast (1 1/2
>>> packets), It should read (2 packets!!!)"
>>>
>>>
>>> I always thought that a packet is 2-1/4 teaspoons. So, in each recipe
>>> all of them should use 5-1/2 teaspoons?
>>>
>>> Depending on how much flour is used, that's a LOT of yeast!
>>> The same amount of yeast is used in each and every recipe?
>>>
>>> Now, I'm starting to question the whole book's recipes. :-(((
>>>
>>> Dee Dee
>>>
>>>
>> Correction: 4-1/2 teaspoons!
>> Dee Dee
> And a Tablespoon is 3 tsp, so 1 1/2 Tablespoons is 4.5 tsp or 2 packages.
> That is for a recipe with 3 cups water and 6 1/2 cups flour. Doesn't seem
> excessive to me.
>
>
However, it is to me. At any rate, I bought the book for the different
techniques for different recipes, and I will hope that my adjustment of
yeast will not ruin each recipe -- gee, do all the recipes call for the same
hydration?
I do not like yeasty bread and bread will rise wonderfully without that much
yeast. I would use no more than 2 1/4 teaspoon (1 packet) for 6 cups
(however, I measure my flour in ounces, and perhaps these recipes don't
measure in ounces or grams.)
Dee Dee