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TammyM[_1_]

On Mon, 25 Sep 2006 20:34:37 -0700, isw > wrote:

>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?

It *is* a lot of yeast but I make a lot of bread :-) You could buy
smaller amounts at a food co-op, but my experience with doing that was
dodgy. I just keep mine in the freezer - it's been in there over a
year with nary a problem yet.

TammyM