Loading...I was looking for a recipe that didn’t call for yeast due to the fact that I did not want to pay for the package of yeast at the store. A sweet friend of mine found this. Considering she has cooked, canned, baked and everything else for 12 kids forever AND is Italian, I figured she knows..
Difficulty: Easy
Servings: 1
Prep Time: 2 Cook Time: 5-7 daysIngredients
a clean glass jar ( I use 24oz apple sauce jar from Trader Joe’s)
clean water (purified or bottled water, tap water ok, don’t use alkaline water)
organic raisin (almost any kind of dry fruits work but raisin’s yeast is strong, I prefer green raisin)
Directions
1. Put a handful of raisins in the jar. (*about 3-4 Tbsp. when you put more fruits it will be done sooner)
2. pour water to fill 80% of the jar.
3. loosely close the jar.
4. leave it at room temperature.
5. wait for few days until small bubbles surface and smells like wine.
(almost all raisins should be floating by this time)
(It would be done in about 3 days in summer, 6-7 days in winter.)
If you don’t have enough amount of one kind of dry fruit, you can mix several kinds such as raisin, apricot, apple or cranberry.
6. once it’s done, store it in refrigerator.
Now you have your own natural yeast water for baking!
Categories: Breads, Budget, Fermenting, Ingredients & Mixes, Substitutions, Tips & Tricks
Submitted by: jghardie on November 30, 2010
LK says:
I would like to know how long this is good for, if it does go bad ever, how much you use in place of a bought yeast, & if it imparts any different flavors to the baked goods.
I like how easy it sounds and would use it if I knew more.
On September 22, 2011 at 1:08 pm
Suzanne McMinn says:
LK, it’s like any yeast, it’s best kept refrigerated in bulk (or even in the freezer). No, it doesn’t give any weird flavor to the bread!
On September 22, 2011 at 1:46 pm
obearlady says:
i got mold on the top of water raisin mix in 3 days is still good use?
On January 20, 2013 at 4:35 pm
cdesimone says:
How much do you use in recipes? What’s the conversion?
On November 5, 2011 at 11:43 am
Suzanne McMinn says:
cdesimone, I use it the same as regular yeast.
On November 5, 2011 at 1:51 pm
utroukx says:
Do the raisins breakdown or does it need to be strained before using? Would straining it make it less affective? I have picky eaters and if they see little specks of raisins, they might get grossed out.
On December 7, 2012 at 9:41 am
obearlady says:
i got mold on the top of water raisin mix in 3 days is still good use?
On January 20, 2013 at 5:22 am