"Janet Bostwick" > wrote in message
...
> On Wed, 5 Sep 2012 00:10:00 -0700, "Julie Bove"
> > wrote:
> snip
>>
>>It wasn't actual raisins. And I can't remember exactly what it said.
>>Maybe
>>raisin juice or concentrate or extract or something like that. I think
>>they
>>somehow think that is better to use to feed the yeast than sugar.
>>>
> snip
> yeast doesn't need sugar to feed. The yeast works on the broken parts
> of the flour for food. I still hear people on the food network saying
> you have to add sugar to feed the yeast. Bah! Get a clue people!
> Janet US

Well, no it doesn't but from what I have read about it, the yeast is
activated more quickly with sugar. Not that I'm an expert or anything. But
I have always added either sugar, honey or molasses to my bread when I made
it.