One of the most common baking questions I get is what to do when a recipe calls for instant yeast, but all you have is active dry. Just how different are they, and does it even matter which kind you ...

Active dry yeast is made up of dehydrated yeast granules. It needs to be proofed before using it in a recipe to reactivate the dehydrated yeast organisms. Storing active dry yeast in a cool, dry place ...

Q. I have several recipes that call for “cake yeast.” I’m not familiar with this kind of yeast. Can you tell me about it? — Birgitta Johansson, Sweden A. Cake yeast refers to fresh, compressed yeast.