On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 16:58:15 GMT, Ken Knecht wrote:

> Proofing yeast:
>
> As I recall, mix some yeast (say, 1/2 tsp) and sugar (say 1 tsp) in a
> little water (say 3 or 4 tbsp), leave at room temperature or a bit warmer
> for, say 15 min. If foam forms yeast is ok?
>
> If not, what is correct procedure?
>
water should be warmer than room temp... 110 for me. Use an instant
read thermometer to tell.

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sf wrote:
> On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 16:58:15 GMT, Ken Knecht wrote:
>
>> Proofing yeast:
>>
>> As I recall, mix some yeast (say, 1/2 tsp) and sugar (say 1 tsp) in
>> a little water (say 3 or 4 tbsp), leave at room temperature or a
>> bit warmer for, say 15 min. If foam forms yeast is ok?
>>
>> If not, what is correct procedure?
>>
> water should be warmer than room temp... 110 for me. Use an instant
> read thermometer to tell.

110 to 115 degrees. Anything hotter will kill the yeast. Back in the good
old days no one needed a thermometer, one could just tell

Jill

"jmcquown" > wrote in message
...
> sf wrote:
>> On Sun, 11 Jun 2006 16:58:15 GMT, Ken Knecht wrote:
>>
>>> Proofing yeast:
>>>
>>> As I recall, mix some yeast (say, 1/2 tsp) and sugar (say 1 tsp) in
>>> a little water (say 3 or 4 tbsp), leave at room temperature or a
>>> bit warmer for, say 15 min. If foam forms yeast is ok?
>>>
>>> If not, what is correct procedure?
>>>
>> water should be warmer than room temp... 110 for me. Use an instant
>> read thermometer to tell.
>
> 110 to 115 degrees. Anything hotter will kill the yeast. Back in the
> good
> old days no one needed a thermometer, one could just tell
>
> Jill
>
My finger in the yeast-water tells me. You don't need sugar, and you only
need to wait 3-5 minutes, at most. 3 bubbles is all you need. I always try
to think I am in the 19th Century, and I always try to relate to "how did
they do it!" With proofing, I've never been misled.
You need to clean your finger first, and even then, make sure no one,
especially, the Mrs., doesn't see you.
Kent