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8. Yeast
Yeast passes doughy yeasting process, then produces carbon dioxide,
making bread expand and inner fiber soft. However, yeast fast
breeding needs carbohydrate in sugar and flour as nourishment.
1tsp. active dry yeast =3/4 tsp.instant yeast
5tsp. active dry yeast =1 tsp. instant yeast
2tsp. active dry yeast =1.5 tsp. instant yeast
Yeast must be stored in refrigerator as it will be killed at high
temperature, before using check the date and storage life of your
yeast. Store it back to the refrigerator as soon as possible after each
use. Usually the failure of bread rising is caused by the dead yeast.
The ways described below will check whether your yeast is fresh and
active or not.
（1）pour 1/2 cup warm water (45-50ºC) into a measuring cup
（2）Put 1 tsp. white sugar into the cup and stir, then sprinkle 2tsp. yeast
over the water.
（3）Place the measuring cup in a warm place for about 10min. Do not
stir the water.
（4）The froth will be up to 1 cup. Otherwise the yeast is dead or
inactive.
9. Salt
Salt is necessary to improve bread flavor and crust color. But salt can
also restrain yeast from rising. Never use too much salt in a recipe. if
you don't want to use salt, omit it. And bread would be larger if without
salt.
10. Egg
Eggs can improve bread texture, make the bread more nourish and
larger in size, add special egg flavor to bread. when using it must be
peeled and stirred evenly.
11. Grease, butter and vegetable oil
Grease can make bread be soft and delay storage life. Butter should
be melted or chopped to small particles prior use, so as to be stir
evenly when you take it out from refrigerator.
12. Baking powder
Baking powder mainly is used to rise the Ultra Fast bread and cake.
As it do not need rise time and produce gas which will form bubble or
soften the texture of bread utilizing chemical principle.
13. Soda
The same principle as above. It can also used in combination with
baking powder.
14. Water and other liquid