Making bread is always a faff; you have to wait for dough to rise after adding yeast, and make sure it's cooked properly in the oven without any soggy centres. But there's one recipe that can give ...

By making the process a little longer you will also improve the flavour, rise and structure of the bread. To lengthen the process, simply use a little less yeast. For an initial rise of 12 hours ...

In fact, things have changed so much in the world of commercial yeast that, technically, no yeasts require proofing anymore.

Instant yeast is also known as rapid-rise yeast or bread machine yeast. Fresh yeast, also known as cake yeast, is a soft, ...