Additives for variety requiring no change to basic list

Allspice up to 7g Ok Cinnamon up to 7g Ok Dried Currents up to 60g Ok Chile to taste Orange and Lemon Zest to taste (grated fresh outer peel) Cake and Bun improver 5 drops

Additives which require corrections to basic recipe

Eggs - reduce water by the weight of the egg(s) Fruit - reduce water by estimating water content of fruit Fruit Juice - reduce water by weight of juice

Additives which failed (too little rise)

Nutmeg - did it kill the yeast or destroy the natural gluten? Rye flour - Ok up to about 20% of flour but height lost

Care of Yeast

I purchase 500g of Instant Dried Yeast at a time. Fill 2 small coffee jars and store one sealed with glad wrap in the freezer. The other one is stored in the frig with a sealed plastic lid. When the first jar is finished, allow the second, frozen jar to reach frig temperature in the frig before use (to reduce the condensation). There is some small deterioration of the second jar towards the end of the batch. I increase the yeast used by up to 10% to counter this. The adjustment is made as a result of the previous loaf not being quite as high as usual.

>From: Jack Jordan <jjord@adam. Com. Au>