I received a Oster bread machine for a Christmas present. Why, oh why,
do the bread machine receipes seem to require so much yeast. When
previously making about a 1 pound loaf, I used about 1 tsp of fast
rising yeast (Fleishmans's). The recipes in the oster book ask for 5
teaspoons.

Can anyone provide some insight?

That's far too much yeast for almost any bread making application. All
of that is kind of a moot point, however, because you can buy yeast for
$3/lb at Costco and use as much as you want. Keep the remaining frozen,
and it lasts forever.
Cheers,
Kent

Netguy wrote:
>
> I received a Oster bread machine for a Christmas present. Why, oh why,
> do the bread machine receipes seem to require so much yeast. When
> previously making about a 1 pound loaf, I used about 1 tsp of fast
> rising yeast (Fleishmans's). The recipes in the oster book ask for 5
> teaspoons.
>
> Can anyone provide some insight?

"Netguy" > wrote in message
...
> I received a Oster bread machine for a Christmas present. Why, oh why,
> do the bread machine receipes seem to require so much yeast. When
> previously making about a 1 pound loaf, I used about 1 tsp of fast
> rising yeast (Fleishmans's). The recipes in the oster book ask for 5
> teaspoons.
>
> Can anyone provide some insight?

No I can't. But I can tell you that our B&D 2-pounder uses 1 1/4 tsp yeast
per loaf (350ml water, 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp margarine, 2
tbsp dried milk, 4 cups flour and 1 1/4 tsp yeast, in that order.)

Are you're sure its 5tsp and not 5 ml (which = 1 tsp)?

/s

"Scarlet Pimpernel" > wrote in message
news:iv8Jb.902287$pl3.217238@pd7tw3no...
>
> "Netguy" > wrote in message
> ...
> > I received a Oster bread machine for a Christmas present. Why, oh why,
> > do the bread machine receipes seem to require so much yeast. When
> > previously making about a 1 pound loaf, I used about 1 tsp of fast
> > rising yeast (Fleishmans's). The recipes in the oster book ask for 5
> > teaspoons.
> >
> > Can anyone provide some insight?
>
> No I can't. But I can tell you that our B&D 2-pounder uses 1 1/4 tsp yeast
> per loaf (350ml water, 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp margarine, 2
> tbsp dried milk, 4 cups flour and 1 1/4 tsp yeast, in that order.)
>
> Are you're sure its 5tsp and not 5 ml (which = 1 tsp)?
>
> /s
>

Took a look on the Oster website, and in particular at the instructions for
one of their 1lb machines (model 4807):
http://www.oster.com/manuals/English/4807.pdf (around pg 18), which lists
white bread recipes as requiring 1 1/4 tsp yeast.

You can select your model's instructions at http://tinyurl.com/yuhwx

/s

"Kent H." > wrote in message
...
> That's far too much yeast for almost any bread making application. All
> of that is kind of a moot point, however, because you can buy yeast for
> $3/lb at Costco and use as much as you want. Keep the remaining frozen,
> and it lasts forever.

Sheeesh, I just get some outta of my old lady's quim whenever I need it. It
is a renewable, organically grown natural resource. Also, no need for
thawing.

HTH.

--
YOP...

On Fri, 02 Jan 2004 06:48:46 +0000, Scarlet Pimpernel wrote:

>
> "Netguy" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I received a Oster bread machine for a Christmas present. Why, oh why,
>> do the bread machine receipes seem to require so much yeast. When
>> previously making about a 1 pound loaf, I used about 1 tsp of fast
>> rising yeast (Fleishmans's). The recipes in the oster book ask for 5
>> teaspoons.
>>
>> Can anyone provide some insight?
>
> No I can't. But I can tell you that our B&D 2-pounder uses 1 1/4 tsp yeast
> per loaf (350ml water, 1 1/2 tsp salt, 1 tbsp sugar, 2 tbsp margarine, 2
> tbsp dried milk, 4 cups flour and 1 1/4 tsp yeast, in that order.)
>
> Are you're sure its 5tsp and not 5 ml (which = 1 tsp)?
>
> /s


I got an Oster bread machine last year and I've been using 1 1/4 tsp yeast
for 2# loaf of white bread and 1 1/2 - 1 3/4 tsp for 100% whole wheat.

The 5 tsp sounds like too much - guaranteed to make the loaf fall on you
from rising too fast.

Netguy wrote:

> I received a Oster bread machine for a Christmas present. Why, oh why,
> do the bread machine receipes seem to require so much yeast. When
> previously making about a 1 pound loaf, I used about 1 tsp of fast
> rising yeast (Fleishmans's). The recipes in the oster book ask for 5
> teaspoons.
>
> Can anyone provide some insight?

That seems like alot. I use 2 tsp in the 2 lb loaf that my Hitachi turns
out.

I am wondering if perhaps your Oster uses a shorter cycle time and thus the
extra yeast? My Hitachi has a short cycle (about an hour and 50 minutes
compared to the normal four hours and 10 minutes) that when using you use
extra yeast. Just a guess.

Good luck with the machine and it it has a timer put in the wet
ingrediants, than layer the dry ingrediants with the yeast on the very top
and set it so that it gets done just as you get up in the morning. Nothing
like waking up to the smell of fresh baked bread!!

Bill