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Blooming activated yeast in a mason jar on the counter.

Proofing Active Yeast

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Total Time 10 minutes
Course ingredient
Cuisine American
Servings 1 serving
Calories 5 kcal

Equipment

  • Mason Jar or similar container

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 cup water at 110°F filtered preferred
  • 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • a pea-sized drop of honey

DIRECTIONS
 

  • Place water and honey into a container and heat up to 110°F.
    1/2 cup water at 110°F,a pea-sized drop of honey
  • Check the water and make sure that it feels warm but not hot to the touch (by doing this you might not even need a thermometer).
  • Pour in active dry yeast and gently mix into the water mixture. Allow yeast 10 minutes to rise.
    2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • After 5-10 minutes the yeast should have started to bubble and foam up. Enjoy!

Notes

*Make sure to subtract liquid used for proofing the yeast from the recipes liquid (water of milk).
*After 10 minutes if nothing or not much activity has happened than the yeast is dead and unusable.
*This recipe is not specifically meant for celiac individuals. Instead this is meant for gluten sensitive individuals. Celiac individuals need to take extra precautions. This recipe is not meant for vegan individuals, instead for dairy sensitive individuals.
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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 5kcal | Carbohydrates: 0g | Protein: 0g | Fat: 0g | Sodium: 0mg | Potassium: 14mg | Fiber: 0g | Calcium: 1mg

Nutritional information listed is just an estimate.

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