Yeast, by Xintong

The Yeast

The kingdom of yeast is Fungi. And yeast have two types. Wet yeast and dry yeast, we usually use dry yeast to bake bread.

When you making bread, sugar and temperature will help yeast, let yeast grow more or faster. Yeast will let bread become soft and bigger. The yeast is everywhere, In grape, on the tree...

The history of yeast, 4000 years old, ancient Egyptians have begun to use yeast to making bread. In China's Shang Dynasty, about 3500 years ago. And people use it making rice wine, Then in 1680, a Dutch scientist Antony Van Leeuwenhoek use microscopically found yeast first. But he did not care it.

There is a recipe of how to use yeast to making bread.

Ingredients:

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast

2-1/4 cups warm water (110° to 115°)

3 tablespoons sugar

1 tablespoon salt

2 tablespoons canola oil

6-1/4 to 6-3/4 cups all-purpose flour

 

Directions:

1.      In a large bowl, dissolve yeast in warm water. Add the sugar, salt, oil and 3 cups flour. Beat until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a soft dough.

2.      Turn onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 8-10 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1-1/2 hours.

3.      Punch dough down. Turn onto a lightly floured surface; divide dough in half. Shape each into a loaf. Place in two greased 9-in. x 5-in. loaf pans. Cover and let rise until doubled, about 30-45 minutes.

4.      Bake at 375° for 30-35 minutes or until golden brown and bread sounds hollow when tapped. Remove from pans to wire racks to cool. Yield: 2 loaves (16 slices each).

You can try to make bread use this recipe, and observed what yeast happened.