On Sep 6, 6:39*pm, Melba's Jammin' > wrote:
> In article >,
> *Cuthbert Thistlethwaite > wrote:
>
> > Has anyone tried to use the artisan bread recipe for rye bread? *
>
> > Another question, what does a "packet" of yeast equal in measurement? *I
> > have a jar of yeast and keep seeing recipes requiring a "packet." *My
> > cook book conversion tables are silent on this.
>
> > Best regards . . .
>
> I would be surprised if the jar of yeast does not give an equivalent
> measure for a packet.

Fleischmann's jar says: 2-1/4 tsp = 1 packet = 1 cake of fresh yeast
(0.6 oz)

maxine in ri