As I was searching youtube for a DIY vanilla sugar recipe, I stumbled across this youtube channel MY GERMAN RECIPES. I have German ancestry and grew up eating German food, so I was curious about her recipes. On the channel, I saw this video on making your own yeast (NOT SOURDOUGH). I knew I HAD to share it. This is a recipe for making a “yeast water”. She indicates to use 1/2 cup (100 ml) per 500 grams of flour. This should be equivalent to 1 packet of commercial yeast. This 1/2 cup of yeast water will replace a 1/2 cup of the liquid in the recipe
If you’ve tried to find yeast at the store, you may have been greeted with empty shelves. I know flour and yeast are often out of stock at my store.
Ingredients
- 500 ml of filtered water
- 1 – 2 Dates without sulfur or instead some raisins, fresh apple pieces, or other pieces of fresh fruits or veggies (not banana though!) that are organic and unwashed
- 1 Tsp. Sugar or Honey
- Clean glass
Here’s a video. For the link to her blog post and much more information than is in the video, follow THIS LINK.
Closing thoughts
I’m so excited about this! I guess I knew it was possible, but never knew how to do it. I’ll be giving this a try over the next 2 weeks. I’ll give you an update!
The Purple Almond Kitchen 
4 responses to “How to Make Yeast at Home ⋆ My German Recipes”
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Are you a baker in need of yeast, because the store shelves are bare? Why not make your own? No, I’m not talking about sourdough. This post, from The Purple Almond Wellness Kitchen shows hot to make “yeast water”, which can be used in place of commercial yeast. I have not yet tried this method, but will be doing so over the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned for updates.
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I am still looking for yeast, three months after the lockdown. It is ridiculous and I will definitely give this a go.
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This is a great recipe, but takes some time. You may need something else in the meantime.
Have you tried Amazon? I found some there. My local store is getting better, but still low on certain things.
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To be honest I have not tried online shopping as I can find everything else. So it seems silly just to order yeast. I wanted yeast for bread making, but I found a soda bread recipe instead now that does not require yeast and my partner loves it.
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