I am relatively new to baking, but I got a really good bread recipe the other day, and it calls for bread machine yeast or something like that. I don’t have a bread machine, if I do it by hand will it not turn out?
Best reply by Sugar Pie:
No, reg. yeast is fine. The only diff in “bread machine yeast” and packets is that “BM yeast” is in a jar and you have to measure it w/ teaspoons. Packets are already pre-measured. (1 pkt = 2¼ tsp.)
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Is a bread machine needed for this recipe?
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Baking bread successfully can be done without a bread maker. Your bread recipe was intended to be used in one. There is quite a difference in bread machine yeast and regular yeast (see my source) I would substitute Regular Active Dry Yeast. Then when you have mixed all the ingredients, dump it out onto a well floured surface. Shape your dough into a ball and place in a larger bowl that has been coated on the inside with shortening. I find this step is easier if you sprinkle the dough with flour before shaping as the dough tends to stick to your hands otherwise. Cover the bowl with a damp cloth and set in a very warm place to rise until it has doubled in size. Coat the inside of your baking pan with shortening. Punch down and knead your dough for a couple of minutes. Shape the dough into a shape that will fit your pan and place it into the baking pan, cover again, let rise until doubled again, then bake as directed.
I frequently buy the bread machine mixes and use them without a bread machine. There are directions on the package to use if you don’t have one and they come in a variety of types; regular white, rye, sourdough, cinnamon, cheese and onion. They all work well for me.
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