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Yeast
酵母
The packet leaven that raises the dough of pineapple and cocktail buns and the rice batter of 白糖糕. Instant yeast goes straight into the flour; active dry yeast is woken in warm water first. A Hong Kong recipe's one-hour rise is timed for a 28-degree kitchen and can be three hours in Melbourne in July; a switched-off oven with the light on, or the top of the fridge, is the fix. Sachets and tins are in every Australian supermarket baking aisle.
Cautions: read first
- A batter that ferments at room temperature for hours (白糖糕) needs clean bowls and film; discard one that smells strongly sour rather than steaming it.
Preparation
Refrigerate once opened; the water must be no hotter than the hand, or it kills the yeast.
Availability in Australia
Easy to find
Australian name · instant dried yeast (Lowan, Tandaco)
Where · Any supermarket baking aisle
What to ask for · Instant goes straight into the flour; active dry is woken in warm water
Where · Any supermarket baking aisle
What to ask for · Instant goes straight into the flour; active dry is woken in warm water
