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Debbie Wilson wrote:
> Bruce > wrote:
>
>> We live on a remote island in Orkney, Scotland. My wife has made her own
>> bread using Harvest Gold "fast action dried yeast" (in 6g sachets) for
>> several years but our village shop now tells us their wholesalers cannot
>> get any more supplies. Has anyone else had difficulty in obtaining
>> Harvest Gold dried yeast?

>
> Yes - I used to get it from our local Morrisons, but they don't seem to
> have it any more either. I get equally good results using Hovis fast
> action dried yeast sachets (7g I think) which seem to be widely
> available, in a box of 6 sachets. Perhaps the shop's wholesalers might
> be able to get this instead?


Thanks Deb. Maureen has tried the Hovis yeast (still easily available)
but says it does not seem to be anywhere near as effective as Harvest Gold.
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