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14.2: Yeast Bread and Pizza Recipes

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    Learning Objectives
    • Demonstrate the principles of yeast leavening.
    • Determine the distinctive characteristics of yeast bread in relation to other batter and dough products.

    Recipes

    Yeast Bread

    Ingredients

    • 1¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
      or fast-acting yeast*
    • 2 Tablespoons warm water (46°C, 115°F)
    • ½ cup scalded milk** (92°C, 198°F for 1 min.)
    • 2 teaspoons shortening
    • 2 teaspoons sugar
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1½ – 1¾ cups bread flour

    Instructions

    Hydrate yeast in 46°C (115°F) water. If milk is refrigerated, warm it to 27°C (81°F).

    Blend milk with shortening, sugar, and salt in a medium bowl. It is okay if not all of the shortening melts.

    Add all the hydrated yeast and approximately ¾ cup bread flour to the milk mixture. Beat with a spoon until batter falls from the spoon in “sheets.”

    Stir in enough bread flour to make a soft, easily handled dough. This is typically 3/4 to 1 cup of bread flour. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and let rest for 5 minutes.

    Knead until the surface of the dough is smooth with small blisters, about 10–15 minutes.

    Place dough in an oiled bowl, turning once to grease the top of the dough. Cover with a clean, moist towel and let rise in a warm place (26–32°C, 79–90°F) until the dough doubles in size, 45–60 minutes, or 30 minutes if using fast-acting yeast.

    Punch down and shape the dough into a loaf.

    With fingers, flatten the dough and work out any large bubbles. Press flattened dough into a rectangle about 5″ × 10″. Starting at the narrow end, roll the dough toward you; seal the end of the dough to roll, pinching the seam. Seal the ends of the roll with the edge of your hand to form a thin strip about ½ inch wide. Tuck the ends of the roll under and place the loaf, seamed side down, in a greased 6 × 3¼ -inch pan.

    Cover and let rise in a warm place (85°F or 29°C) until almost doubled, 25–30 minutes or 15 minutes if using fast-acting yeast.

    Bake loaf at 425°F for 25 minutes. Remove from pan immediately and let cool on a cooling rack. Once cool, slice carefully with a serrated knife.

    *Some examples of fast-acting yeast:

    • RED STAR® QUICK-RISE™ Yeast
    • RED STAR® Bread Machine Yeast
    • Fleischmann’s RapidRise™ Yeast
    • Fleischmann’s Bread Machine Yeast
    • SAF® Bread Machine Yeast

    **Milk for the entire class may be scalded, then measured for individual recipes.

    Pizza Dough Recipe

    Ingredients

    • 1 teaspoon fast-acting yeast
    • 1/3 cup warm water (46°C, 115°F)
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • ½ teaspoon salt
    • 1 Tablespoon vegetable oil
    • 3/4–1 cup all-purpose flour
    • Optional Seasonings:
    • 1 teaspoon garlic powder, dried basil, or dried oregano

    Instructions

    Dissolve yeast in water in a medium-size bowl.

    Add sugar, salt, oil, and optional seasonings, if desired. Mix well. Gradually beat in flour to form a stiff dough.

    Turn out on a floured surface and knead until smooth (10 min). Add flour as needed. Cover and let rest for 10 min.

    Pat into an 8-inch pizza pan. Spread dough with sauce and toppings based on ingredient options available in the lab. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese. Bake at 425°F 12–15 minutes until bubbly and lightly browned.

    Characteristics of a Standard Loaf of White Bread

    Appearance Texture Flavor
    • Large volume in relation to weight, symmetrically shaped.
    • Light golden brown surface, creamy white interior.
    • Moderately fine, even grain.
    • Interior springy to the touch.
    • Fairly tender with relatively little resistance to the bite.
    • Bland, pleasing, and somewhat nut-like flavor.

    Sensory Evaluation

    Recipe Appearance Texture Flavor
    Yeast Bread      
    Pizza      

    This page titled 14.2: Yeast Bread and Pizza Recipes is shared under a CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Erica Beirman and Kate Gilbert (Iowa State University Digital Press) .

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