Re: Instant Yeast

While the following may not be true for all "instant active"
yeasts, here is what Red Star says about theirs:

1) It *is* a faster rising yeast, also known as "quick rise" or "rapid rise".

2) Instant active is specifically designed to be added with the dry ingredients
and should *not* be mixed with water and sweetener first. Regular active yeast
performs much better when allowed to develop in warm liquid and sweetener prior to inclusion in a recipe.
Even when making bread dough traditionally by hand or in a stand mixer, Red
Star recommends that you include the instant yeast with the dry ingredients,
just as you do in a bread machine.

3) Although it is a faster rising yeast, it is strong enough to withstand
multiple rises; it can easily handle three rises, although two is more typical.

4) You should typically use 1/2 tsp. of Red Star instant active yeast per cup
of flour. Normally this means you should ignore the yeast quantity called for
in recipes.