What can I use instead of yeast?

Many friends may not know much about yeast powder. Yeast contains 18 amino acids and polypeptides that are essential to the human body. These nutrients are very beneficial to the human body. If a friend finds that there is no yeast powder when making bread, he can use a variety of things to replace it, such as honey, white wine, white sugar, etc. The specific method depends on the production environment.

1. What is yeast powder

Yeast powder, also known as powdered yeast extract, is rich in nutrients, high in protein, and contains 18 essential amino acids and functional peptides (including glutathione) for the human body. Some types also contain dietary fiber glucan and mannan, essential nucleic acids (RNA) and nucleotides, B vitamins for the human body, and rich in various trace elements. It is a natural seasoning with high nutritional value.

2. What are the effects and functions of using yeast powder to make food?

1. Prevent skin aging

Yeast powder contains B vitamins, which can maintain the elasticity of blood vessels, thereby helping the normal functioning of blood circulation, maintaining skin health, increasing skin elasticity, and preventing skin aging.

2. Whiten teeth

Yeast powder also has the effect of whitening teeth. Adding a little yeast powder when brushing your teeth every day can make your teeth whiter.

3. Reduce fat absorption

Yeast is rich in high-quality dietary fiber. After absorbing water and swelling, it can absorb fat. It can carry the fat droplets eaten into the gastrointestinal tract and excrete them through the stool, thereby reducing the absorption of fat.

3. How to make dough without baking powder? What can replace yeast and sourdough?

The first

1. When steaming buns, if the dough seems to be half-risen, you can dig a small hole in the middle of the dough, pour in two small cups of white wine, and wait for 10 minutes, then the dough will rise.

2. If you don’t have yeast when making the dough, you can use honey instead. Add 15-20 grams of honey for every 500 grams of flour. After the dough is kneaded and softened, cover it with a wet cloth and let it rise for 4-6 hours. The steamed buns made with honey dough are soft, fragrant and sweet when eaten.

3. The indoor temperature is low in winter, and it takes a longer time for the dough to rise. If you add some white sugar to the dough during fermentation, you can shorten the time for the dough to rise.

4. People often add an appropriate amount of alkali to the fermented dough to remove the sour taste. To check whether the amount of alkali applied is appropriate, you can cut a piece of dough with a knife. If there are evenly distributed holes the size of sesame seeds on it, it means that the amount of alkali applied is appropriate.

5. If the steamed buns turn yellow and have an unpleasant alkaline smell due to adding too much alkali, add 100-160 grams of vinegar to the water used to steam the buns, and steam the buns in the pot for another 10-15 minutes. The buns will then turn white and have no alkaline smell.

6. When steaming buns, add a little salt water to the flour to promote fermentation, and the steamed buns will be white and fluffy.

The second

If you don't have baking powder, you can use healthy honey instead. The method is as follows: add 250 ml of water and 1.5 tablespoons of honey for every 500 grams of flour. Pour the honey into the kneading water and knead the dough. After kneading the dough evenly, put it in a bowl, cover it with a wet cloth, and place it in a warm place to let it ferment for 4 to 6 hours. When the dough expands to twice its original volume, it can be used. If the dough smells sour, add some alkaline water and knead it evenly before use. This is an innovative approach.

4. What can be used to replace yeast powder?

Sodium bicarbonate/baking soda and yogurt

Add one-third-fourth teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate to one-third-fourth of yogurt.

Sodium bicarbonate/baking soda and syrup or molasses

Add 3/4 teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate to 1/2 syrup or molasses.

Sodium bicarbonate/baking soda and vinegar

Add three-fourths teaspoon of sodium bicarbonate to one tablespoon of vinegar.

Sodium bicarbonate/baking soda and cream of tartar

Use two parts bicarbonate of soda to one part cream of tartar.