HIGH ALTITUDE COOKING WITH YEAST

High altitude cooking can be very entertaining if you have recently moved into a high altitude area or you are unfamiliar with cooking at high altitudes.

For the purpose of these hints, high altitude is considered anything over 1,000 feet above sea level. Although there is no magic equation these tips might help you out if you are unable to get good results from your recipes.

If you are cooking yeast dough, let the dough rise according to the recipe. After you have punched down the dough, repeat the rising process one more time before proceeding with the recipe.

Flour will tend to be a bit drier in a high altitude setting so it may absorb more liquid, therefore you will probably tend to use a bit less flour than the recipe requires.