Baker's yeast: The best recipes from our food experts

All recipes with fresh baker's yeast

Here you’ll find all the recipes published by our food experts that include fresh baker’s yeast among their ingredients.

Fresh baker’s yeast is an essential ingredient in baking for making bread, brioche, and pastries. It comes in small cubes or balls and should be stored in the refrigerator. Highly active, it helps the dough rise and gives it a light, airy, and soft texture. Its use requires a fermentation period, but the results are often appreciated for their authentic flavor and freshness.

Want to learn more? Read our article #, and you’ll discover useful and fascinating information about the origins, culinary uses, and nutritional properties of this ingredient!

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My homemade braided brioche—light and fluffy

Comme moi vous adorez la brioche, et vous rêvez d'en réaliser une par vous-même ? Vous devriez apprécier ma recette de la brioche tressée faite maison. Celle-ci vous permettra d’obtenir une brioche à ...

Italy

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My Homemade Panettone

That's it—I've finally bought a stand mixer! Here's my first creation: a recipe for homemade panettone. What is Panettone? If you’re not familiar with Panettone, it’s a traditional ...

West Indies

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My Easy Eggplant Fritters

Looking for an original and exotic appetizer recipe? You’re sure to love this easy-to-make eggplant acras recipe! I adapted it from an excellent little book that’s packed with creative recipes and ...

Southwest

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The Crown of the Kings of the Southwest

Here is my traditional, tried-and-true recipe for the King’s Crown (also known as the King’s Cake), just as it’s made for Epiphany in the south of France (particularly in the Southwest and ...

Alsace and Lorraine

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My Easy Sweet Gugelhupf

Here is my Alsatian mother’s recipe for an easy, homemade sweet Kougelhopf (pronounced “Kouglof”). It’s a cake I absolutely love, and I make it very often, much to the delight of the whole ...