How to meassure already proofed yeast

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I have proofed yeast, but the yeast amount it's made from is larger then the recipe wants. Can I meassure the proofed yeast or does it have the be the right amount before proofing

Nancy · Answer

Emmie - good idea.Another way to adjust is to make the the whole recipe reflect the amount of proofed yeast Thus, if 1 tbsp (3 tsp) yeast was proof and recipe only called for 1 tsp, multiply everything by 3, then either freeze or bake the extra dough fir future uses

Emmie · Answer

A little late now, but if you know how much you started with and how much you need, you could measure the correct proportion of the liquid--so if you proofed 1 tablespoon of yeast but only need 1 teaspoon, you could stir the liquid well and use 1/3 of it, making up for the left-behind liquid as appropriate.

Filler · Answer

That's what I thought, but a friend of mine kept saying I could measure already proofed yeast and I needed to be proven right. I convinced them to just use the thing, so were all good

creamtea · Answer

Are you saying you already put the yeast in a quantity of water and it's been bubbling away? How long ago? How much yeast did you add, and what did the recipe call for? A little more or less yeast is fine, but if it's been proofed hours ago then it's probably not usable. You can vary the yeast in a recipe to suit your taste and needs (say, 1-1/2 T instead of 1 T), but not vary it widely, and I can't think how you'd measure it AFTER having proofed it. Might be best to just start over. It's usually such a small amount anyway.

How to meassure already proofed yeast

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