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Jen
Not sure what might be happening. Here is a recipe that I use. Only thing I can think of is may be your yeast is out of date - but I highly doubt that with you since you are such a good cook and know these things.
http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/English-Muffin-Bread/Detail.aspx
Sandee
Sandee, that is the recipe I use. I had gotten my yeast from KAF, and I keep it in the fridge. It isn't out of date. The recipe calls for 125 degrees, and that what I did. Do you use the microwave to warm your milk and water? Mmaybe that is killing the yeast when I add it to the flour mixture?
BTW, what's the weather like in CA. Cold? If so, I can send you the rhubarb, since it's frozen. It's freezing here! (we need an icon that denotes shivering!)
Jen
I knew your yeast would be OK. I read in one of my bread books that salt will kill the yeast if it comes in contact with it. I usually mix the yeast around in the flour to help with that. I don't remember how I do the milk but I probably just heated it on the stove. Since most bread recipes call for 100-110 degree liquid may be try lower the temperature and see if that helps since heat also kills the yeast. I also looked at the reviews on All Recipes and no one mentions having problems with too hot of liquid so I don't know. Here is a pitcure of how high mine gets.
The weather is cold (average 52 degrees really not that cold but this California) and rainy here. When do you plant the rhubarb? If you plant it now - go ahead and send and we'll get in right when we get it. Also, do you think deer will eat it since we have tons of them. I can put it in the fenced garden if they do. Make sure you let me know how much money I need to send you.
Good luck with the bread.
Sandee
