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isw

In article >,
(TammyM) wrote:

> On Sat, 23 Sep 2006 00:37:34 GMT, Matt >
> wrote:
>
> >Serene wrote:
> >> Yes, I'm looking on bread-related newsgroups, but just in case y'all
> >> wanna contribute, I'm looking for yummy stuff to make in my new bread
> >> machine (birthday present from Guy -- I have good taste in husbands).
> >>
> >> It makes 2-pound loaves, but 1.5 pounds would be great, too. Any
> >> ideas?
> >
> >Use the yeast you can get at the grocery store in two-pound bags
> >(Fleischman's maybe) for $10, not the stuff in the jars that cost $5 for
> >two oz. or whatever. Keep it well sealed in the freezer. That will
> >save you $0.50 or so per loaf and keep you from running out of yeast so
> >often.
>
> Don't know where the OP lives so I'm not sure if this tip is usable
> but I buy a good-sized (2 lb?) bag of yeast at Smart and Final for
> next to nothing compared to what the grocery stores charge. I store
> it in the freezer, but since I make at least a loaf a week (sometimes
> 2), I'm not worried about it expiring -- but do check the date before
> you buy and make note of it when you store it.

That's a *lot* of yeast, for most of us. Anybody know how much more
"life" you could get out of the yeast by storing it in the freezer?

Isaac