2,310 yeast recipes

Russian torte: a yeast-leavened pastry layered with cinnamon-walnut filling and apricot preserves, then crowned with meringue and sugared nuts. The Old World dessert that disappears at every gathering.

Polish sourdough rye bread with a 3-day rye starter, cornmeal-dusted crust, and caraway seeds, baked with steam for a crusty artisan loaf. A traditional Eastern European bread.

Those who enjoy an instant cup of broth but are dismayed by the use of flavor enhancers and the abundance of salt in commercial brands may welcome the chance to make their own soup mix.

Chocolate bread made in a bread machine with cocoa powder, butter, egg, and vanilla. A sweet, enriched yeast bread with deep chocolate flavor, makes two loaves.

Cornell bread, the high-protein bread machine recipe with wheat germ, soy flour, and nonfat dry milk added to whole wheat and bread flour. Nutrient-dense and honey-sweetened.

Gingerbread yeast bread for the bread machine with rye flour, brown sugar, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. A spiced, aromatic loaf on the basic bread cycle.

Granny's sourdough starter: a four-ingredient old-fashioned starter that uses commercial yeast as a kickstart, then matures into a true wild starter you feed every ten days.

Whole wheat millet oatmeal bread with sunflower seeds and sucanat. A hearty, multigrain yeast bread with a tender crumb from cooked millet folded into the dough.

Herman starter, the friendship sourdough-style yeast and milk starter that bakers have been passing along for generations. Mix once, feed every five days, and share cups with friends or bake into coffee cakes and breads.

Mrs. Beeton's Victorian English muffins and crumpets made with mashed potato in the yeast dough. Authentic 1860s recipe for proper griddle-cooked English breads.

Diet Rite bread: a 3-ingredient bread machine loaf made with just yeast, bread flour and soda water. Fat-free, sugar-free and low in sodium, with a surprisingly light, airy crumb.

Spelt soy milk bread is a dairy-free, vegan-friendly yeast loaf with one quick rise and ready start to finish in under an hour. Nutty spelt flour and warm soy milk make a tender crumb for sandwiches and toast.

Lemon poppy seed bread for the bread machine made with lemon yogurt, lemon zest, lemon extract, toasted almonds, and honey. A triple-lemon loaf with nutty crunch baked hands-free.

Homemade soft pretzels using a bread machine for the dough, then boiled in a baking soda bath and baked at high heat. Chewy inside with a dark, salty crust.

Sambusak (Sephardic stuffed pastries) with a yeasted anise-scented dough filled with spiced ground beef, deep-fried to golden. A traditional Jewish meat pastry for holidays and gatherings.

Amy Scherber's bakery-quality pecan sticky buns. Soft yeasted dough with autolyse rest, caramel-pecan bottom, cinnamon swirl. The classic NYC bread shop sticky bun at home.