For bakers who bake with yeast: I've had this jar of yeast in my cupboard for a few months and didn't refrigerate it. I've tried to let it rise in warm water with honey & it did a bit. Should it double in size or should I merely expect to see bubbles?

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• Hey, Pistachio!! Great to hear from you, too! :) My first batch did rise a bit. I think the problem had been that it wasn't warm enough to rise properly because my second batch rose fine.
   
  I was baking pizza from scratch --- a new one for me, but think I'll do it more often. It sure is cheaper than picking up a pizza from the pizza place in town!
   
  Hope this finds you doing well, my friend! :)

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  by Trissinger on November 23rd, 2009

• Yes we are well, thank you for asking! I like to make pizza: on low and slow, heat sliced tomatoe, musnrooms, onion, It'l sausage.Toast french bread slices first, then melt on top your favorits cheese, then add the rest in layers, and top with another layer of cheese ! Takes a little longer, but the individual pieces are great for parties ! +

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  by Pistachio on November 23rd, 2009

• That sounds delicious! I have to try it --- thanks, Pistachio. :)

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  by Trissinger on November 23rd, 2009

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• +5 Thanks for the tip, JennaK. I've been making pizza dough --- its in the oven now, so I'll see the end product in about 18 minutes' time. I'll be making another pizza dough soon: I think I'll double the yeast for that batch. :)

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  by Trissinger on November 21st, 2009

• I hope it turns out ok - but if not, you can always pretend it's a new method!

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  by JennaK on November 21st, 2009

• Ah, yes! I asked my husband how he thought it turned out. He really liked the pizza and thought it tasted good. :) I'd even used half unbleached white flour and half whole wheat to try to make it somewhat healthier, since my youngest teen is reading the book 'Skinny Bitch' & is learning how to eat more healthily, etc. (Great book, skanky title. lol!)

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  by Trissinger on November 21st, 2009

• I've read that book too - some veggie plain-speaking there, no messing around with those girls. I'm glad the pizza turned out ok :)

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  by JennaK on November 22nd, 2009

• My daughter was so excited about what she was learning in that book she'd read whole chunks of chapter aloud to me, even while on the train home from Moosonee. (NOT typical of her to do so. lol!) Mind you, I think she enjoyed reading it to me as much for 'effect' to see how I'd react to their delivery style as for the info. Ha!

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  by Trissinger on November 22nd, 2009

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• +5 Thanks CATHERINE. But do the bubbles have to be more than merely on the surface of the water or do I need half of the yeast, warm water & honey mixture to be yeasty & bubbly?

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  by Trissinger on November 21st, 2009

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