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37 Yeast Recipes From 34 Cuisines.

The organism behind bread, flatbread, pizza dough and countless leavened pastries, and the one ingredient whose behavior depends on temperature more than measurement. Instant yeast mixes straight into flour; active dry needs proofing in warm liquid; fresh yeast is used by weight at roughly three times the dry amount. Water above about fifty degrees kills it, and salt in direct contact slows it. Keep opened packets sealed in the freezer for reliable rises.

37 recipes on this route

The recipes.

Stack of round wholemeal Egyptian flatbreads dusted with bran, the top one torn open to show the hollow pocket inside

Egypt3 hr 10 min

Aish Baladi

Egyptian Wholewheat Pocket Bread

Three long French baguettes on a rack with deeply browned crusts and open scored ears along the top

France18 hr 10 min

Baguette

French Crusty Loaf with an Overnight Poolish

Golden fried Cameroonian beignets piled next to a bowl of soupy red bean stew glossy with palm oil

Cameroon3 hr 35 min

Beignets Haricots

Cameroonian Fritters with Bean Stew

Stack of thin lacy Russian blini pancakes with sour cream, jam and salted salmon on the side

Russia2 hr 15 min

Blini

Thin Yeast-Risen Russian Pancakes

Horseshoe-shaped Slovak walnut pastries with a deep brown marbled crackled glaze on a cooling rack

Slovakia2 hr 48 min

Bratislavské rožky

Walnut and Poppy Seed Crescents

Round domed corn loaf with a thick cracked flour-dusted crust, one wedge cut to show dense yellow crumb

Portugal4 hr 20 min

Broa de Milho

Portuguese Corn and Rye Bread

Tall six-strand braided challah with a glossy deep bronze crust scattered with sesame seeds

Israel3 hr 40 min

Challah

Braided Egg Bread for Shabbat

A glossy deep gold braided ring loaf on a wooden board, the three plaited strands clearly visible

Moldova3 hr 45 min

Colaci Moldovenești

Braided Ring Bread for Feasts

Golden Genoese focaccia in a tray, its deep fingertip dimples glossy with olive oil and coarse salt

Italy3 hr 45 min

Focaccia Genovese

Dimpled Olive Oil Flatbread

Two ring-shaped Maltese ftira loaves with dark blistered crusts, one split open on a wooden board

Malta15 hr 50 min

Ftira

Maltese Ringed Sourdough Flatbread

Irregular Liege waffles with dark caramelised pearl sugar crust cooling on a wire rack

Belgium3 hr 40 min

Gaufres de Liège

Yeasted Pearl Sugar Waffles

Puffed golden rounds of fried dough piled on a plate beside slices of white cheese

Panama1 hr 20 min

Hojaldras

Panamanian Fried Breakfast Dough

Every recipe on this route.

All 37 of them, alphabetically, with the country each one comes from.

also known asdry yeast, instant yeast, fresh yeast, kvasac

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