Have not been able to find fresh yeast.. the store where I purchased it for the croissants, said they only sell it during the holidays. Bummer! Anyone use regular yeast?
I made this a couple of weeks ago and it turned of much more like regular white bread than baguette. I actually just got back from a trip to France (where I had great baguette everyday) and am inspired to try again before I post…
Tuesdays with Dorie 
Success! What an accomplishment! Posts at midnight CST… http://oneclevermom.blogspot.com/2014/09/twd-baking-with-julia-french-bread.html
Have not been able to find fresh yeast.. the store where I purchased it for the croissants, said they only sell it during the holidays. Bummer! Anyone use regular yeast?
Me. me. me. See below.
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I made oven roasted peach cakes instead: http://www.thatskinnychickcanbake.com/2014/09/oven-roasted-peach-cakes-tuesdayswithdorie.html
Cathleen, I was going to sub regular yeast, but did a make up recipe :)
Cathleen, I used instant yeast. It’s just fine. Great recipe. http://www.karenskitchenstories.com/2014/09/classic-french-bread-tuesdays-with-dorie.html
Thanks, Karen!
I also used dry yeast (active dry, aka “regular”, which I dissolved before adding) – worked out fine!
http://kathleenbaking.blogspot.com/2014/09/classic-french-bread-twd-baking-with.html
My search for fresh yeast failed so I used dry too. It didn’t seem to be a problem.
http://joracooks.blogspot.com/2014/09/twd-classic-french-bread.html
http://bakingwithrhiannon.blogspot.com/2014/09/classic-french-bread.html
Used old frozen, fresh yeast!
I used active dry yeast too! It was all good…
http://www.sugarbutterbake.com/2014/09/twd-classic-french-bread.html
I made this a couple of weeks ago and it turned of much more like regular white bread than baguette. I actually just got back from a trip to France (where I had great baguette everyday) and am inspired to try again before I post…
I found fresh yeast!
http://shoeintheroad.blogspot.com/2014/09/twdbwj-classic-french-bread.html
Good to know that everyone had success with dry yeast. Looking forward to reading all your posts!
http://crazyworldofcher.blogspot.com/2014/10/we-can-do-this-hard-way-or-easy-way.html
Late, but I am here…