Viewing post #1191778 by plantladylin

rocklady said:It took me a long time to learn to use yeast -- until I bought an instant read thermometer. The directions say "warm water." To me warm was what you did to formula bottles with kids and you shook a couple of drops on your wrist and if you didn't feel it, that was "warm." Correct temperature for yeast is between 105 and 115. To me, that is actually pretty hot! Anyway now I don't have any trouble with yeast as long as I have my handy dandy thermometer.

I think I need a handy dandy thermometer! I have never, ever had luck with bread!! My mother in law used to make the best home made white bread, wheat bread and cinnamon bread ever!! I could never get it right. I've owned two bread machines over the years and still couldn't get it right ... so, I gave up on breads that require yeast.

I do like to bake but the older I get, the lazier I get and don't bake as much nowadays like I did for many years. I now enjoy making easy stuff like banana bread and other quick breads ... and cookies. When it comes to baking cakes or brownies nowadays, those are usually from a mix but I always make cream cheese frosting because I can't handle that sickeningly sweet canned stuff.