maxine in ri wrote:
> 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

This brings back a recollection of when I actually opened a packet
and measured, and the results were not what were given on the jar.

--
Jean B.